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backbreaking

back·break·ing
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bak-brey-king]
    • /ˈbækˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
    • /ˈbækˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-brey-king]
    • /ˈbækˌbreɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of backbreaking word

  • adjective backbreaking demanding great effort; exhausting 3
  • adjective backbreaking requiring great physical exertion 3
  • adjective backbreaking demanding great effort, endurance, etc.; exhausting: a backbreaking job. 1
  • noun backbreaking (figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring. 1
See all 4 definitions of backbreaking

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Origin of backbreaking

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; back1 + break + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Backbreaking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Backbreaking

backbreaking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for backbreaking

adj backbreaking

  • laborious — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
  • arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
  • grueling — exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • punishing — causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.

adjective backbreaking

  • strenuous — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
All 9 Synonyms of backbreaking

Antonyms for backbreaking

adj backbreaking

  • facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
All 2 Antonyms of backbreaking

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