English dictionary
strenuous
/'str/E/n/j//u//@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a <i>strenuous</i> advocate for national rights; a <i>strenuous</i> reformer; a <i>strenuous</i> defender of his country.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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characterized by or performed with much energy or force
ExamplesStrenuous exercise.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
ExamplesA strenuous task.
Source: WordNet 3.0