strenuous

English Thesaurus

1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (adj.all)

similar	:	effortful,
definition	:	requiring great physical effort (adj.all)

2. characterized by or performed with much energy or force (adj.all)

similar	:	energetic,
definition	:	possessing or exerting or displaying energy (adj.all)

3. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

derivation	:	arduousness, strenuousness,
definition	:	extreme effortfulness (noun.attribute)

4. characterized by or performed with much energy or force (adj.all)

derivation	:	strain, straining,
definition	:	an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)

derivation	:	arduousness, strenuousness,
definition	:	extreme effortfulness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	athleticism, strenuosity,
definition	:	intense energy (noun.attribute)

5. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (adj.all)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

derivation	:	arduousness, strenuousness,
definition	:	extreme effortfulness (noun.attribute)

6. characterized by or performed with much energy or force (adj.all)

derivation	:	strain, straining,
definition	:	an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)

derivation	:	arduousness, strenuousness,
definition	:	extreme effortfulness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	athleticism, strenuosity,
definition	:	intense energy (noun.attribute)