Dictionary Definition
strenuous adj
1 characterized by or performed with much energy
or force; "strenuous exercise"
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 [syn: arduous, straining]
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Pronunciation
Adjective
Translations
urgent
- Portuguese: urgente
requiring great exertion
- Portuguese: exigente
Synonyms
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Herculean, active, arduous, breathless, burdensome, demanding, determined, difficult, dogged, dynamic, eager, earnest, effortful, energetic, enthusiastic, exhausting, hard, indefatigable, intense, laborious, lusty, mean, operose, persistent, pertinacious, red-blooded,
resolute, sincere, taxing, tenacious, tireless, tiring, toilsome, tough, uphill, vigorous, vital, wicked, zealous