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arduous

[ahr-joo-uhs, ahr-dyoo-]

adjective

  1. requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult.

    an arduous undertaking.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
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  2. requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous.

    making an arduous effort.

  3. hard to climb; steep.

    an arduous path up the hill.

  4. hard to endure; full of hardships; severe.

    an arduous winter.



arduous

/ ˈɑːʊə /

adjective

  1. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous

  2. hard to endure; harsh

    arduous conditions

  3. hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult

    an arduous track

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • arduously adverb
  • arduousness noun
  • superarduous adjective
  • superarduously adverb
  • superarduousness noun
  • unarduous adjective
  • unarduously adverb
  • unarduousness noun
  • ˈܴdzܲ adverb
  • ˈܴdzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arduous1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin arduus “erect, laborious, steep”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arduous1

C16: from Latin arduus steep, difficult
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“Thought you trained this winter,” one of the guys tells her after an arduous training hike leaves her gasping for breath.

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How arduous was it to convince the Parisian officials to let you shoot in the catacombs?

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Mexico and Canada, those countries have been spared an arduous qualifying competition — tense games that would have steeled them for the tournament ahead.

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Hikers camping here will have several trails to choose from, including arduous but rewarding treks to Caribou Lakes, the Yellow Rose Mine or Ward Lake.

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If finding a soulmate in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles is a long and arduous journey, one studded with minefields erupting in confusion, anxiety and repeated dismay, then let the body lead the way.

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