Strenuous

//ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs//

Synonyms for "strenuous" (148 found)

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Translations

49 translations across 19 languages.

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Azerbaijani

2 entries
  • inadlı adj (having great vigour)
  • səyli adj (having great vigour)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • енергичен adj (having great vigour)
  • напрегнат adj (requiring great exertion)
  • усилен adj (requiring great exertion)
  • усърден adj (having great vigour)

Catalan

2 entries
  • ardu adj (requiring great exertion)
  • extenuant adj (requiring great exertion)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 劇烈 /剧烈 adj (having great vigour)
  • 艱苦 /艰苦 adj (requiring great exertion)
  • 費力 /费力 adj (requiring great exertion)

Czech

4 entries
  • energický adj (having great vigour)
  • namáhavý adj (requiring great exertion)
  • náročný adj (requiring great exertion)
  • usilovný adj (requiring great exertion)

Danish

2 entries
  • anstrengende adj (requiring great exertion)
  • ivrig adj (having great vigour)

Dutch

4 entries
  • hard adj (requiring great exertion)
  • veeleisend adj (requiring great exertion)
  • vurig adj (having great vigour)
  • zwaar adj (requiring great exertion)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • peniga adj (requiring great exertion)

Finnish

2 entries
  • raskas adj (requiring great exertion)
  • sinnikäs adj (having great vigour)

French

4 entries
  • acharné adj (having great vigour)
  • ardu adj (requiring great exertion)
  • vigoureux adj (having great vigour)
  • éprouvant adj (requiring great exertion)

German

1 entries
  • anstrengend adj (requiring great exertion)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • fárasztó adj (requiring great exertion)
  • kimerítő adj (requiring great exertion)

Irish

1 entries
  • maslach adj (requiring great exertion)

Latin

1 entries
  • strēnuus adj (having great vigour)

Māori

4 entries
  • kaiuaua adj (requiring great exertion)
  • pākākaha adj (requiring great exertion)
  • tūkaha adj (requiring great exertion)
  • whakauaua adj (requiring great exertion)

Polish

1 entries
  • żmudny adj (requiring great exertion)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • exigente adj (requiring great exertion)

Russian

2 entries
  • упо́рный adj (having great vigour)
  • усердный adj (having great vigour)

Spanish

4 entries
  • agotador adj (requiring great exertion)
  • arduo adj (requiring great exertion)
  • esforzado adj (having great vigour)
  • estrenuo adj (having great vigour)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.

Source: tatoeba (314985)

Neither of them cares for strenuous sports.

Source: tatoeba (847151)

He just naturally avoids everything that is intense, difficult or strenuous.

Source: tatoeba (847225)

The journey to China was strenuous, so I'm rather tired.

Source: tatoeba (1536621)

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