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arduous

adjective

difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
RD
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɑːdjuːəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

    “the arduous work of preparing a dictionary”

adjective

  1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

    “worked their arduous way up the mining valley”

adjective

  1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

    “his final, straining burst of speed”

In context

Example Sentences

the arduous work of preparing a dictionary
worked their arduous way up the mining valley
a grueling campaign
hard labor
heavy work
heavy going
his final, straining burst of speed
a strenuous task
{'source': 'F.D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here'}

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