arduous

Meanings

• adjective

  Requiring great mental or physical effort; challenging.

• adjective

  Difficult or laborious; demanding persistence and effort.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

burdensome , demanding , exhausting , fatiguing , laborious , onerous , strenuous , strugglesome , wearisome

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with arduous
repose , oppose , compose , pose

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Variants

List of all variants of arduous that leads to same result
arduous , arduously , arduousness , arduousnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French ardu, from ardir, to make difficult, from ard, hard.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'arduous' comes from the Old French word 'ardu', meaning 'hard'.

2. An arduous journey is often a metaphor for a challenging experience or personal growth.

3. The term 'arduous' is often used in scientific research to describe the rigorous and meticulous process of conducting experiments and collecting data.

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Related Concepts

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1. labour: Related to labour or work, as an arduous task requires a significant amount of effort and time.

2. difficulty: Related to challenges or obstacles, as an arduous task presents a significant challenge.

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Quotes

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1. Traveling for several days by train, stagecoach and horseback, they would reach Mariposa Grove, a stand of some 200 ancient giant sequoias, where they would rest before embarking on an "arduous" descent via 26 switchbacks into the valley.

   - Tony Perrottet,{it}Smithsonian{/it},July 2008

2. Women of middling means had the most to gain from increased consumption, for imported goods often reduced their long and "arduous" labor, especially in making candles and soap or in spinning and weaving cloth.

   - Alan Taylor,{it}American Colonies{/it},2000

3. As yoga classes go, this is not an "arduous" one, but the students don't know that.

   - Richard Corliss,{it}Time{/it},23 Apr. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, 'arduous' is often used to describe challenging journeys or tasks, such as Dante's Inferno or Frodo's quest in The Lord of the Rings.

How to Memorize "arduous"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'arduous' with words like 'challenging', 'difficult', and 'labour-intensive'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R'emember, 'A'rduous tasks are 'D'ifficult and 'U'ndoubtedly 'S'trenuous.'

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