arduous
Translation
difficult, tiring, strenuous
Examples
It was an arduous journey through the mountains.
It was an arduous journey through the mountains.
He began the arduous task of cleaning the house.
He began the arduous task of cleaning the house.
Grammar Patterns
((an arduous)) ((noun)) difficult and tiring It was an arduous journey.
Similar Words
Synonyms: difficult, strenuous, laborious; Antonyms: easy, effortless
Etymology
From Latin 'arduus', meaning 'steep, difficult'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an 'arduous' task is like climbing a steep ('arduus') mountain – very difficult and tiring.