Arduous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
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Examples
- The hikers faced an arduous climb up the steep mountain trail, with dense foliage and jagged rocks blocking their path.
- After months of arduous training, the athlete was finally ready to compete in the marathon.
- The construction workers toiled in the scorching heat, performing arduous labor to meet the project's tight deadline.
- The team's arduous journey through the stormy weather conditions had taken a toll on their morale and physical health.
- The runners began the arduous ascent, their feet pounding the pavement as they attempted to reach the summit before nightfall.
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Meaning 2
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.
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Meaning 3
Difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary".
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