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- DictionaryAr·du·ous/ˈärjəwəs/
adjective
- 1. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring: "an arduous journey"
difficult and tiring, or needing a great deal of effort: In those days, a trip to the West was an arduous journey. (Definition of arduous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill. “the arduous work of preparing a dictionary” synonyms: difficult, hard. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. adjective. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.
Definition of arduous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous. 2. hard to endure; harsh: arduous conditions. 3. hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult: an arduous track. [C16: from Latin arduus steep, difficult] ˈarduously adv. ˈarduousness n.
6 days ago · 1. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous. 2. hard to endure; harsh. arduous conditions. 3. hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult. an arduous track. Collins English Dictionary.
Arduous Definition. ärjo͝o-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult. American Heritage. Difficult to do; laborious; onerous. Webster's New World. Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous. A long, arduous, and exhausting war. American Heritage.
4 days ago · Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance . The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle. ( obsolete) burning; ardent. Difficult or exhausting to traverse . Synonyms [ edit] burdensome, demanding, exhausting, fatiguing, laborious, onerous, strenuous, strugglesome, wearisome.
