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arduousinvolving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːrdʒuəs/

Korean meaning: 힘들고 지치는, 고된, 어려운

Korean pronunciation: **아**듀어스

Example Sentences

  • Learning to juggle flaming torches proved to be an arduous task for the circus clown.
  • The arduous preparation for the TOEFL exam required studying 8 hours daily.
  • After the arduous diet of eating only lettuce, he dreamed of hamburgers every night.

arduous

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɑːrdʒuəs//

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

arduous concept
💡 Concept

Exhausting mountain climb requires strenuous effort

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arduous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Arduous climb with only a tenuous rope - requires strenuous effort!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːrdʒuəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɑːdjuəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootardu
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin 'arduus' meaning steep, difficult, or high. The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 16th century to describe something requiring great effort or difficulty.

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🎵Rhyme

strenuoustenuousingenuous
strenuous
tenuous
ingenuous

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Learning to juggle flaming torches proved to be an arduous task for the circus clown.

The arduous preparation for the TOEFL exam required studying 8 hours daily.

😄 Fun example

After the arduous diet of eating only lettuce, he dreamed of hamburgers every night.

The company's arduous restructuring process took two years to complete.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

difficultchallengingstrenuouslaboriousdemanding

Antonyms

easyeffortlesssimple

Related

gruelingexhaustingtoughhardrigorous