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strenuous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of strenuous

1 marked by or uttered with forcefulness
  • parents who voiced strenuous objections to the new textbooks
Synonyms of strenuous

aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, muscular, resounding, vehement, vigorous, violent
Words Related to strenuous

decided, insistent, marked, pointed

absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
Near Antonyms of strenuous

guarded, mild, uncompelling, weak, wishy-washy

ambiguous, equivocal, halting, hesitant

understated
Antonyms of strenuous

nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic
2 requiring considerable physical or mental effort
  • a strenuous workout on the obstacle course
Synonyms of strenuous

arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), hard, heavy, herculean, killer, laborious, moiling, murderous, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, sweaty, tall, testing, toilsome, tough, uphill
Words Related to strenuous

abstract, abstruse, complex, complicated, elusive, hairy, insoluble, intricate, involved, knotty, opaque, problematic (also problematical), recondite, serious, spiny, stubborn, thorny, ticklish, tricky

bruising, burdensome, exhausting, labored, onerous, oppressive, stressful, taxing, tight, trying

annoying, bothersome, distressing, irksome, troublesome, vexatious

grievous, grim, strict, stringent

brutal, cruel, inhuman, painful
Near Antonyms of strenuous

achievable, clear, doable, elementary, manageable, uncomplicated

comforting, gentle, painless, relaxed, smooth, soothing

accessible, friendly, idiotproof, user-friendly
Antonyms of strenuous

cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding

Synonym Discussion of strenuous

vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty, nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force. vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.
    • as vigorous as a youth half his age
energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.
    • an energetic campaigner
strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.
    • the strenuous life on an oil rig
lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.
    • a lusty appetite for life
nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.
    • full of nervous energy

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