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- [ahr-joo-uh s or, esp. British, ahr-dyoo-]
- /ˈɑr dʒu əs or, esp. British, ˈɑr dyu-/
- /ˈɑː.dju.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-joo-uh s or, esp. British, ahr-dyoo-]
- /ˈɑr dʒu əs or, esp. British, ˈɑr dyu-/
Definitions of arduous word
- adjective arduous Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. 3
- adjective arduous requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous 3
- adjective arduous hard to endure; harsh 3
- adjective arduous hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult 3
- adjective arduous difficult to do; laborious; onerous 3
- adjective arduous using much energy; strenuous 3
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Origin of arduous
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin arduus erect, steep, laborious; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Arduous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arduous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
arduous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arduous
adj arduous
- uphill — up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
- onerous — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- trying — extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- grueling — exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
adjective arduous
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- operose — industrious, as a person.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Antonyms for arduous
adj arduous
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
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