struggling

: to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems. He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving. They struggled for the right to vote. She is struggling with her health.

: to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition. struggling with the problem. 2. : to proceed with difficulty or with great effort. struggled through the high grass.

to try or fight very hard in order to do or get something: struggle with/against sth For years she struggled with the department to get her ideas accepted.

2 intr to move about strenuously so as to escape from something confining. 3 intr to contend, battle, or fight. 4 intr to go or progress with difficulty.

Synonyms of struggling

• failing.
• dying.
• declining.
• languishing.
• floundering.
• unsuccessful.
• bankrupt.
• depressed.

If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed.

to contend with an adversary or opposing force. to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence.

Meaning of struggling in English unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed: It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman.

If you struggle somewhere, you succeed in moving there, but only with great difficulty. If a person or organization is struggling, they are likely to fail in what they are doing, even though they might be trying very hard.

The phrase "struggled with the idea" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used when someone encounters difficulty in understanding a concept or accepting a belief. For example: "Karen always struggled with the idea of being successful, no matter how hard she tried.".

Generally, the word "struggle" gives off a negative connotation. The reason is struggle is often a sign of pain, which is a negative feeling. That said, struggle can just as easily be a positive thing, because when we struggle, we grow (ie. growing pains).

1[intransitive] to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems struggle (for something) a country struggling for independence Shona struggled for breath.