Meaning of arduous in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrdʒuəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    arduous

    Definitions

    1. characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion

    Examples

    • « especially physical effort »
    • « 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 »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. taxing to the utmost

    Examples

    • « testing powers of endurance »
    • « his final, straining burst of speed »
    • « a strenuous task »
    • « your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here- F.D.Roosevelt »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. difficult to accomplish

    Examples

    • « demanding considerable mental effort and skill »
    • « the arduous work of preparing a dictionary »

    Synonyms

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