'Strenuous' definitions:
Definition of 'strenuous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"
adjective
Definition of 'Strenuous'
From: GCIDE
- Strenuous \Stren"u*ous\, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country. [1913 Webster]
- And spirit-stirring wine, that strenuous makes. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- Strenuous, continuous labor is pain. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] -- {Stren"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Stren"u*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'strenuous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- active,
- arduous,
- breathless,
- burdensome,
- demanding,
- determined,
- difficult,
- dogged,
- dynamic,
- eager,
- earnest,
- effortful,
- energetic,
- enthusiastic,
- exhausting,
- hard,
- Herculean,
- indefatigable,
- intense,
- laborious,
- lusty,
- mean,
- operose,
- persistent,
- pertinacious,
- red-blooded,
- resolute,
- sincere,
- taxing,
- tenacious,
- tireless,
- tiring,
- toilsome,
- tough,
- uphill,
- vigorous,
- vital,
- wicked,
- zealous