Tuesday word: Strenuous

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Strenuous (adjective)
stren·u·ous [stren-yoo-uhs]

adjective
1. characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
2. demanding or requiring vigorous exertion; laborious: To think deeply is a strenuous task.
3. vigorous, energetic, or zealously active: a strenuous person; a strenuous intellect.

OTHER WORDS FROM STRENUOUS
stren·u·ous·ly, adverb
stren·u·ous·ness, stren·u·os·i·ty [stren-yoo-os-i-tee], noun
qua·si-stren·u·ous, adjective
qua·si-stren·u·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·stren·u·ous, adjective
su·per·stren·u·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·stren·u·ous·ness, noun
un·stren·u·ous, adjective
un·stren·u·ous·ly, adverb
un·stren·u·ous·ness, noun

WORDS RELATED TO STRENUOUS
uphill, taxing, arduous, demanding, exhausting, laborious, spirited, resolute, aggressive, vigorous, tireless, hard, mean, operose, toilsome, tough, wicked, effortful, toilful, active

SYNONYMS FOR STRENUOUS
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3. forceful.

SYNONYM STUDY FOR STRENUOUS
3. See active.

ANTONYMS FOR STRENUOUS
2. easy.

Origin: 1590–1600; < Latin strenuus; see -ous

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