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The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
L. Sprague de Camp

Meaning of "arduous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARDUOUS

From Latin arduus steep, difficult.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARDUOUS

arduous  [ˈɑːdjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARDUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arduous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARDUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scinax arduous

Scinax arduous is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Definition of arduous in the English dictionary

The first definition of arduous in the dictionary is requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish; strenuous. Other definition of arduous is hard to endure; harsh. Arduous is also hard to overcome or surmount; steep or difficult.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARDUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
assiduous
əˈsɪdjʊəs
carduus
ˈkɑːdjʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
indeciduous
ˌɪndɪˈsɪdjʊəs
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
residuous
rɪˈzɪdjʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
viduous
ˈvɪdjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARDUOUS

ardeb
Arden
ardency
Ardennes
ardent
ardent spirits
ardently
ardor
ardour
ardri
ardrigh
Ards
arduously
arduousness
are
area
area code
area manager
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
area office

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARDUOUS

congruous
contemptuous
discontiguous
disingenuous
dividuous
impetuous
incestuous
incongruous
inconspicuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
perspicuous
presumptuous
sinuous
superfluous
tempestuous
tortuous
unctuous
vacuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of arduous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARDUOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arduous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of arduous

Translation of «arduous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARDUOUS

Find out the translation of arduous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arduous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arduous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艰难的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arduo
570 millions of speakers

English

arduous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कठिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

árduo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রমসাধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ardu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mühsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

つらい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arang banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gian truân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कष्टप्रद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çetin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arduo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żmudny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

важкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dificilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίπονη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeilike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mödosam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krevende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arduous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARDUOUS»

The term «arduous» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARDUOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arduous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arduous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arduous

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10 QUOTES WITH «ARDUOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arduous.
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Mortimer Adler
Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.
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Princess Anne
Golf seems to be an arduous way to go for a walk. I prefer to take the dog's out.
3
Satya Bhabha
Flying from L.A. to India is an arduous undertaking. I regard myself more as a trans-Atlantic citizen than an Indian.
4
Judy Biggert
Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark reminder that the path to energy independence is a long and arduous one.
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Kurt Browning
I love how my sport reaches out to people with the music and story lines, the glory of standing up for three or four minutes of tough, arduous, gravity-defying skating and all the stuff that goes with it.
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Thomas Bulfinch
The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.
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Martin Van Buren
On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success.
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L. Sprague de Camp
The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
9
Christopher Gadsden
I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust.
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Lesley Garrett
Singing is an arduous business and it needs sacrifices.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARDUOUS»

Discover the use of arduous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arduous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I Will Never Forget: A Daughter’s Story of Her Mother’s ...
If you or someone you know is living through the hell of dementia, you need this book!” —Ionia Martin, developer of Readful Things Reviews and Alzheimer’s caregiver
Elaine C. Pereira, 2014
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Arduous Tasks: Primo Levi, Translation and the Transmission ...
The first book to study Levi and translation, Arduous Tasks overcomes the conventional views of the separation between his own personal memoirs and his translations by stressing the centrality of translation in Levi's entire corpus.
Lina N Insana, 2009
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Development Cooperation in a Fractured Global Order: An ...
Development Cooperation in a Fractured Global Order
Francisco R. Sagasti, Gonzalo Alcalde, 1999
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A Course of Severe and Arduous Trials: Bacon, Beckett and ...
This book identifies many similarities between the spaces and activities they evoke and the initiatory practices of fraternal orders and secret societies that were an integral part of the social landscape of the Ireland experienced by both ...
Lynn Brunet, 2009
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The Arduous Touch: Voices of Women in Health Care
These works by women in health care contribute to our understanding by introducing characters who struggle with illness and aging or who try to make sense of their own feelings in the face of pain and mortality.
Amy Marie Haddad, Kate H. Brown, 1999
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An Arduous Ascent
Are you facing challenges in life? Do you feel like you are facing an uphill climb? Do you need food for your spirit and a safe place to rest? If so, then welcome this book.
Joann M. Wills, 2012
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Arduous Journey: Canadian Indians and Decolonization
A description and critical analysis of the situation Canadian Indians face on their road to self-determination.
J. Rick Ponting, 1986
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An Arduous Climb: From the Creeks of the Niger Delta to ...
An Arduous Climb narrates the extraordinary story of Kelsey Atangamuerimo Harrison, who rose from humble origins in the creeks of Niger Delta of Nigeria to become a leading obstetrician, respected scholar, inspirational teacher, ...
Kelsey A. Harrison, 2006
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East to West: An Arduous, Ten-Thousand-Mile Journey
THE AUTHOR BELIEVES:(IN HIS OWN WORDS)• Diligence is the mother of achievement.• No insurance company underwrites a policy for success.• the Almighty acknowledges hardship and rewards accomplishment in His own way.• When you fail, ...
Charles Yu, 2013
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The Soviet Union and Communist China, 1945-1950: The Arduous ...
Drawing on a wealth of new sources, this work documents the evolving relationship between Moscow and Peking in the Twentieth Century.
Dieter Heinzig, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARDUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arduous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amos Yee given 4-week backdated jail term; blogger is 'remorseful …
"The journey here has been long and arduous, ridden with lots of obstacles and hurdles. We have somehow gotten here," said Mr Dodwell. «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
2
Morning Updates: How to enjoy your vacation and annoy coworkers …
'It's been an uphill climb,' said [Jeffrey Roos, CEO of Mass-Medi Spa]. 'And it's been rather arduous but we're still on track and still very positive. «Boston.com, Jul 15»
3
Teen Pool prodigy's epic trick shots0:48
IN THIS year's Ashes series, Australia has the arduous task of attempting to hold onto the urn while on foreign soil without succumbing to the ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
4
China's economy shows 'positive changes': statistics bureau
"Arduous efforts are still needed to consolidate the foundation of economic stabilization and ensure the achievement of the full-year growth ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
5
Summertime Ramadan: A once in 33-year endurance test
It's not just the fasting that is arduous. A midsummer Ramadan brings hot days and short nights, meaning the near impossibility of getting ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
6
Tariq Ba Odah's Eight-Year Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay
Ba Odah chose this course with eyes open; it is arduous enough without worrisome questioning. In any case, he knows all too well how he has ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
7
Startup reduces the risk in posting to social media
Searching for the perfect partner can be arduous. How does a young entrepreneur with big ideas hook the kind of talent that will take him to the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
Wales win golf Celebrity Cup at the Celtic Manor
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us all the way around this arduous golf course.” Scotland had been installed 6-4 ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
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Conneaut Lake Park turnaround to be arduous task
Jim Burbidge had hoped to see more changes by now at the storied, but bankrupt, Conneaut Lake Park in Crawford County. “They must have ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Solar-Powered Plane Completes the Most Arduous Leg of Its …
Solar-Powered Plane Completes the Most Arduous Leg of Its Journey Around the World. The pilot arrived in Hawaii after five consecutive days ... «TakePart, Jul 15»

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