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- 1. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring: "an arduous journey"
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Definition of arduous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈɑːdjuəs / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. needing a lot of effort to do: an arduous journey / task. (Definition of arduous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Synonyms. difficult. hard. laborious. toilsome. wearisome. exhausting. fatiguing. tiring. burdensome. heavy. tough. troublesome. onerous. trying. full of hardships. formidable. severe. Herculean. vigorous. strenuous. energetic. Antonyms. light. facile. easy. simple. effortless. smooth.
Definitions of 'arduous' Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'arduous' British English: ʳdʒuəs American English: rdʒuəs. Synonyms of 'arduous' • difficult, trying, hard, tough [...] More. Collocations with 'arduous' arduous climb arduous conditions arduous path More
similar words: ambitious, burdensome, grueling, heavy, herculean, onerous, rough, strenuous, trying. definition 2: of great energy or vigor; strenuous. The battle had been arduous and there were heavy losses on both sides. synonyms: energetic, strenuous, strong, vigorous. antonyms: sluggish.
1. a. : hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult. an arduous task. years of arduous training. b. : marked by great labor or effort : strenuous. … a life of arduous toil. A. C. Cole. 2. : hard to climb : steep. an arduous path. arduously adverb. arduousness noun. Did you know?
