hard to come by

Synonyms

scarce

Antonyms

derivative rife

Examples

There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by. Annie Dillard

Press passes can't be that hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit within yards of the president. Ann Coulter

Good friends are hard to come by... I need more money. Bill Watterson

Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are. Denzel Washington

Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends. Eminem

Remember, things extremely hard to come by are not necessarily good. Joe Chung

Words in the phrase

hard to come by

Close letter words and terms

hard to approach hard to bear hard to catch hard to communicate hard to comprehend hard to define