arduous

Words with a similar base: arduous

'arduous'

[arduous.s.01] as in: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

Examples:
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'

[arduous.s.02] as in: taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; ; ; - F.D.Roosevelt

Examples:
his final, straining burst of speed
a strenuous task
your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here

'arduous'

[arduous.s.03] as in: difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

Examples:
the arduous work of preparing a dictionary

Origins

					arduous (English)
└── arduus (Latin)

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