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strenuous

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɛnjʊəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrɛnjuəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stren′yo̅o̅ əs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stren•u•ous /ˈstrɛnyuəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. characterized by or requiring strong, vigorous activity:Strenuous exercise could reinjure your muscles.
    • intensely active;
      energetic:a strenuous intellect.
    • ardent;
      spirited:The lawyer raised strenuous objections to the proceedings.
stren•u•ous•ly, adv.:She objected strenuously to the remarks by the witness.
stren•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stren•u•ous  (stren′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.:a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
  2. demanding or requiring vigorous exertion; laborious:To think deeply is a strenuous task.
  3. vigorous, energetic, or zealously active:a strenuous person; a strenuous intellect.
  • Latin strēnuus; see -ous
  • 1590–1600
stren′u•ous•ly, adv. 
    3. forceful. See active. 
    2. easy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
strenuous /ˈstrɛnjʊəs/ adj
  1. requiring or involving the use of great energy or effort
  2. characterized by great activity, effort, or endeavour
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin strēnuus brisk, vigorousˈstrenuousness, strenuosity /ˌstrɛnjʊˈɒsɪtɪ/ n ˈstrenuously adv
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