Strenuous Definition

strĕnyo͝o-əs
adjective
Requiring or characterized by great effort or energy.
A strenuous game of handball.
Webster's New World
Vigorous, arduous, zealous, etc.
Strenuous efforts.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Strenuous

  • From Latin strenuus (“quick").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin strēnuus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Strenuous Sentence Examples

  • Strenuous fighting thereupon ceased.

  • Her lean body handled the strenuous task easily.

  • He was a strenuous advocate of reform, especially in the teaching of sciences, and supported the claims of modern languages to a place in the curriculum.

  • Frequently half his nights were spent in reading, after the labour of his most strenuous days.

  • The landing was effected in the face of strenuous opposition, Wolfe leading the foremost troops.

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