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arduous

[ ahr-joo-uhsor, especially British, ahr-dyoo- ]

adjective

  1. requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult:

    an arduous undertaking.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  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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Derived Forms

  • ˈܴdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܴdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • d·dzܲ· adverb
  • d·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • p·d·dzܲ adjective
  • super·d·dzܲ· adverb
  • super·d·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·d·dzܲ adjective
  • un·d·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·d·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of arduous1

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

Origin of arduous1

C16: from Latin arduus steep, difficult
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"This fight is necessary. Although it will be extremely difficult and arduous, we will keep doing what we have done so far and speak up," said Haerin, one of the band's five members.

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On 28 August 2024, he flew from India to Guyana in South America to start an arduous journey to the US.

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Jonas, meanwhile, has achieved so much in the sport, but after a long, arduous career now could be the time to hang up the gloves.

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Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.

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He knows first-hand that construction projects can be arduous, from bidding on a contractor, to sorting out design plans and materials.

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