adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of gruelling. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of gruel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of gruelling. alt-of, alternative

   "Medical school, internship, and residency had been physically and emotionally grueling."

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

backbreakingannoyingarduousarduousbackbreakingbesetting

Example

More examples

"There's a grueling uphill stretch of road at mile 23 of the marathon."

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