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. Li Mingjiang:

   (Chinese leaders) believe it’s time now for China to make its strategic plans, a potentially good outcome is to weaken American alliances … so that’s why we’re seeing quite strenuous efforts made by Beijing to try to stabilize and improve relations with European countries, and also to try to improve and strengthen cooperation with emerging economies.

2. Peggy Farren:

   I am now addicted, going into the swamp is truly getting away from it all.The hikes are not too strenuous since you can't walk very fast.It's just so great to be out in nature and enjoying its beauty.

3. 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.

4. Del Gobbo:

   A key finding is that physical activity among older adults does not have to be strenuous to reduce heart failure risk, we saw benefits for adults who walked at moderate or brisk pace( more than 2 or 3 miles per hour) and burned calories through leisure activity, like house or yard work, walking, engaging in outdoor activities, or other forms of physical activity, equivalent to about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity activity.

5. Darryl Higgins:

   Hiking can be strenuous, it may not be ideal for beginners unfamiliar with uneven terrain.

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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