Synonyms for strenuous
ˈstrɛn yu əsstren·u·ous

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   earnest, vigorous, eager, determined, resolute

2. strenuousadjective

   Urgent, ardent, zealous.

   Synonyms:
   determined, earnest, resolute, vigorous, eager

3. strenuousadjective

   Requiring great exertion.

   Synonyms:
   resolute, earnest, vigorous, eager, determined

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strenuous

   Synonyms:
   strong, resilute, determined, earnest, vigorous, ardent, bold, energetic, vehement

   Antonyms:
   weak, irresolute, undetermined, unearnest, debile, feeble, emasculate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   characterized by or performed with much energy or force

   "strenuous exercise"

   Synonyms:
   arduous, straining

   Antonyms:
   lethargic, unenrgetic, effortless

2. arduous, straining, strenuousadjective

   taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

   "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   toilsome, heavy, laborious, punishing, hard, operose, arduous, grueling, backbreaking, straining, gruelling

   Antonyms:
   unenrgetic, lethargic, effortless

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   zealous, ardent, earnest, active, vigorous, resolute, energetic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strenuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   zealous, ardent, valiant, intrepid, vigorous, active, energetic

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "strenuous":

   arduous, tireless, painstaking, exhausting, unremitting, intense, tenacious, vigorous, untiring, relentless, energetic, hard

How to pronounce strenuous?

How to say strenuous in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use strenuous in a sentence?

1. Del Gobbo:

   A key finding is that physical activity among older adults does not have to be strenuous to reduce heart failure risk, we saw benefits for adults who walked at moderate or brisk pace( more than 2 or 3 miles per hour) and burned calories through leisure activity, like house or yard work, walking, engaging in outdoor activities, or other forms of physical activity, equivalent to about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity activity.

2. William Schaffner:

   Those are the kinds of things that can happen to people when you put on a little mileage over the years, both of the leading candidates are over 65 years of age. It wasn’t so long ago that once you reached your 65th birthday, that’s the time you retired — it wasn’t the time you took one of the most strenuous positions you could think of.

3. Tim Mainardi:

   Anybody who has this has to be very careful about any type of strenuous activity.

4. Jenny Durkan:

   This upcoming week, we’re reopening many City facilities for individuals to stay cool, but many of our City’s indoor spaces remain closed or at reduced capacity due to state and local Public Health mandates, as a reminder, drink plenty of water, reduce strenuous outdoor activities, check on neighbors and those at risk for heat-related illness, and don’t leave any pets in the car.

5. Christine Zellers:

   Even though gardening may not appear strenuous, using the body in new ways can make you stiff if you don’t work up to the movement and prepare by limbering up a little.