Depleted and Hardscrabble

Depleted

Depleted adjective - No longer sufficient.
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Hardscrabble and depleted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardscrabble" instead an adjective "Depleted".

Nearby Words: depletion, depleting, depletive

Hardscrabble

Hardscrabble adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.
Usage example: it was hard to eke out even a bare existence on the hardscrabble lands

Depleted and hardscrabble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depleted" instead an adjective "Hardscrabble".
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