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- Dictionarystrenuous/ˈstrɛnjʊəs/
adjective
- 1. requiring or using great effort or exertion: "the government made strenuous efforts to upgrade the quality of the teaching profession" Similar Opposite
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STRENUOUS definition: 1. needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy: 2. needing or using a lot of…. Learn more.
needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy: He rarely does anything more strenuous than changing the channels on the television. His doctor advised him not to do any strenuous exercise. Strenuous efforts were made throughout the war to disguise the scale of civilian casualties. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of STRENUOUS is vigorously active : energetic. How to use strenuous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Strenuous.
2 meanings: 1. requiring or involving the use of great energy or effort 2. characterized by great activity, effort, or endeavour.... Click for more definitions.
Something strenuous requires all your effort and strength, like a hard workout at the gym or carrying a backpack full of heavy books. Strenuous can also describe something done with lots of energy or force.
Definition of strenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting. demanding or requiring vigorous exertion; laborious: To think deeply is a strenuous task. Antonyms: easy. vigorous, energetic, or zealously active: a strenuous person; a strenuous intellect. Synonyms: forceful. strenuous.
STRENUOUS definition: using or needing a lot of effort: . Learn more.
strenuous meaning, definition, what is strenuous: needing a lot of effort or strength: Learn more.
1. requiring or involving the use of great energy or effort. 2. characterized by great activity, effort, or endeavour. [C16: from Latin strēnuus brisk, vigorous] ˈstrenuousness, strenuosity n. ˈstrenuously adv.
