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Having great vigour or energy; forceful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
strenuous exercise strenuous activity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ardent, earnest, eager, energetic, determined, resolute, vigorous, zealous
Antonyms: none provided
Requiring great exertion; very laborious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 3
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance- F.D.Roosevelt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his final, straining burst of speed a strenuous task your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arduous, straining
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 4
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Latin strenuus (“quick”).
Across languages
Translations 49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani :
səyli
— having great vigour
Azerbaijani :
inadlı
— having great vigour
Bulgarian :
усърден
(usǎrden)
— having great vigour
Bulgarian :
енергичен
(energičen)
— having great vigour
Chinese Mandarin :
劇烈 /剧烈
(jùliè)
— having great vigour
Czech :
energický
— having great vigour
Czech :
úporný
— having great vigour
Danish :
ivrig
— having great vigour
Dutch :
vurig
— having great vigour
Finnish :
sinnikäs
— having great vigour
French :
vigoureux
— having great vigour
French :
acharné
— having great vigour
Latin :
strēnuus
— having great vigour
Russian :
усердный
(userdnyj)
— having great vigour
Russian :
упо́рный
(upórnyj)
— having great vigour
Spanish :
esforzado
— having great vigour
Spanish :
estrenuo
— having great vigour
Bulgarian :
усилен
(usilen)
— requiring great exertion
Bulgarian :
напрегнат
(napregnat)
— requiring great exertion
Catalan :
extenuant
— requiring great exertion
Catalan :
ardu
— requiring great exertion
Chinese Mandarin :
費力 /费力
(fèilì)
— requiring great exertion
Chinese Mandarin :
艱苦 /艰苦
(jiānkǔ)
— requiring great exertion
Czech :
namáhavý
— requiring great exertion
Czech :
vysilující
— requiring great exertion
Czech :
náročný
— requiring great exertion
Czech :
vyčerpávající
— requiring great exertion
Czech :
usilovný
— requiring great exertion
Danish :
anstrengende
— requiring great exertion
Dutch :
zwaar
— requiring great exertion
Dutch :
hard
— requiring great exertion
Dutch :
veeleisend
— requiring great exertion
Esperanto :
peniga
— requiring great exertion
Finnish :
raskas
— requiring great exertion
French :
ardu
— requiring great exertion
French :
éprouvant
— requiring great exertion
German :
anstrengend
— requiring great exertion
Hungarian :
kimerítő
— requiring great exertion
Hungarian :
fárasztó
— requiring great exertion
Irish :
maslach
— requiring great exertion
Māori :
whakauaua
— requiring great exertion
Māori :
pākākaha
— requiring great exertion
Māori :
tūkaha
— requiring great exertion
Māori :
kaiuaua
— requiring great exertion
Polish :
żmudny
— requiring great exertion
Portuguese :
exigente
— requiring great exertion
Spanish :
extenuante
— requiring great exertion
Spanish :
arduo
— requiring great exertion
Spanish :
agotador
— requiring great exertion
