strenuous
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈstɹɛnjuəs/
Adjective

strenuous

  1. Having great vigour or energy
    Synonyms: ardent, earnest, eager, energetic, determined, resolute, vigorous, zealous
  2. (of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious
    • 1961: J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato. In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
      We can achieve this god‐likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.
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