Definitions for arduousˈɑr dʒu əs; esp. Brit. ˈɑr dyu-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ar•du•ousˈɑr dʒu əs; esp. Brit. ˈɑr dyu-(adj.)
requiring great exertion; laborious:
arduous tasks.
using much energy; strenuous:
an arduous effort.
hard to climb; steep:
an arduous path.
full of hardships; severe:
an arduous winter.
Origin of arduous:
1530–40; < L arduus erect, steep, laborious; see -ous
ar′du•ous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome(adj)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; 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 punishing pace"
arduous, straining, strenuous(adj)
taxing to the utmost; 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
arduous(adj)
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
"the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"
Wiktionary
arduous(Adjective)
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle.
arduous(Adjective)
burning; ardent
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arduous(Adjective)
Difficult or exhausting to traverse.
Origin: From arduus, akin to Irish ard.
Webster Dictionary
Arduous(adj)
steep and lofty, in a literal sense; hard to climb
Arduous(adj)
attended with great labor, like the ascending of acclivities; difficult; laborious; as, an arduous employment, task, or enterprise
Translations for arduous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- swaar, moeisaamAfrikaans
- شاق، مُرهِقArabic
- тежъкBulgarian
- árduoPortuguese (BR)
- obtížný, pracný, svízelnýCzech
- mühseligGerman
- vanskelig; besværligDanish
- επίπονος, κοπιώδηςGreek
- arduoSpanish
- vaevalineEstonian
- دشوار؛ طاقت فرساFarsi
- työläsFinnish
- arduFrench
- כָּרוּך בְּמַאֲמָצִיםHebrew
- श्रमसाध्यHindi
- gorljivCroatian
- nehézHungarian
- sulit, sukarIndonesian
- erfiðurIcelandic
- arduoItalian
- 骨の折れるJapanese
- 힘든Korean
- sunkus, varginantisLithuanian
- grūts; spraigsLatvian
- sukarMalay
- lastig, zwaarDutch
- vanskelig, anstrengendeNorwegian
- żmudnyPolish
- دشوار؛ طاقت فرساPersian
- ستونزمنPashto
- penosoPortuguese
- dificilRomanian
- трудныйRussian
- náročnýSlovak
- težavenSlovenian
- naporanSerbian
- svår, mödosamSwedish
- ยากลำบากThai
- zor, güçTurkish
- 艱巨的Chinese (Trad.)
- важкий, напруженийUkrainian
- پُر مشقتUrdu
- khó khănVietnamese
- 艰巨的Chinese (Simp.)
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