arduous

Letters that make arduous

s, a, o, d, r, u are letters that make 'arduous'

Words within arduous

duo, ar, US, AR, Ar are words within 'arduous'


3 possible definitions for 'arduous'

Arduous as "taxing to the utmost, testing powers of endurance"

Under this definition, arduous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

straining, strenuous have the same meaning as 'arduous'

Derivatives of arduous

arduousness, strenuousness, strain, pains, striving, nisus are derivatives of 'arduous'.

Similar to arduous

effortful is similar to arduous.

Example of arduous used within this context

"his final, straining burst of speed", "a strenuous task", "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt


Arduous as "characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort"

Under this definition, arduous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hard, backbreaking, gruelling, heavy, grueling, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome have the same meaning as 'arduous'

Derivatives of arduous

hardness, arduousness, strenuousness, laboriousness, operoseness, toilsomeness, ruggedness, burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness, oppressiveness, labor, labour, toil are derivatives of 'arduous'.

Similar to arduous

effortful is similar to arduous.

Example of arduous used within this context

"worked their arduous way up the mining valley", "a grueling campaign", "hard labor", "heavy work", "heavy going", "spent many laborious hours on the project", "set a punishing pace"


Arduous as "difficult to accomplish, demanding considerable mental effort and skill"

Under this definition, arduous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of arduous

arduousness, strenuousness are derivatives of 'arduous'.

Similar to arduous

difficult, hard are similar to 'arduous'.

Example of arduous used within this context

"the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"



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