Definitions for strenuous
ˈstrɛn yu əsstren·u·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   characterized by or performed with much energy or force

   "strenuous exercise"

2. arduous, straining, strenuousadjective

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   Urgent, ardent, zealous.

2. strenuousadjective

   Requiring great exertion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STRENUOUSadjective

   Etymology: strenuus, Latin.

   1. Brave; bold; active; valiant.

   Nations grown corrupt
   Love bondage more than liberty;
   Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty. John Milton, Agonistes.

   2. Zealous; vehement.

   He resolves to be strenuous for taking off the test, against the maxims of all wise Christian governments, which always had some established religion, leaving at best a toleration to others. Jonathan Swift, to Pope.

   Citizens within the bills of mortality have been strenuous against the church and crown. Jonathan Swift.

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1. strenuous

   Strenuous refers to something that requires or involves significant effort, energy, exertion, or hard work, often to the point of fatigue or exhaustion. This can apply to physical activities, like exercise or manual labor, as well as mental activities, like solving a complex problem or dealing with a stressful situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strenuousadjective

   eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country

2. Etymology: [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. strong, hard, rough, harsh.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strenuous

   stren′ū-us, adj. active: vigorous: urgent: zealous: bold: necessitating exertion.—n. Strenuos′ity, strenuousness: a straining after effect.—adv. Stren′uously.—n. Stren′uousness. [L. strenuus, akin to Gr. strēnēs, strong.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of strenuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of strenuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of strenuous in a Sentence

1. Patientce Foster:

   Cardi was overzealous in getting back to work ; she didn't take the time necessary to fully recover from her surgery. Her strenuous schedule has taken a toll on her body and she has been given strict doctor's orders to pull out of the rest of her performances in May, she's very disappointed as she hates to let her fans down. She reassures them that she will see them in September.

2. Wilfried Porth:

   We do not want to cut back worker protection, but we need to leave people the freedom to decide what hours they work, extremely strenuous physical labor, which requires rigid rules - we don't have that to the same extent as we used to.

3. Andre Bernard Buruch:

   I was the son of an immigrant. I experienced bigotry, intolerance and prejudice, even as so many of you have. Instead of allowing these thing to embitter me, I took them as spurs to more strenuous effort.

4. Kristy Ray:

   We don’t want her to do anything strenuous until we get a cardiac work up on her, we’re scared. We’re scared it’s going to happen again. The chances are probably slim, but if it’s any chance we don’t want to take it.

5. Rachel Gumpert:

   Hotel housekeepers generally work each room alone with strenuous conditions, including women lifting hundred pound mattresses, repetitive bending, and full shifts on their feet, the reality is that the women who work as hotel housekeepers are doing valuable work that deserves recognition, just the same as valets, bellmen, or other hotel workers more visible to guests are.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=strenuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Strenuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=strenuous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strenuous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=strenuous