Strenuous Meaning
/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving great vigour or energy; forceful.
adjRequiring great exertion; very laborious.
Sentence Examples
She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.
Neither of them cares for strenuous sports.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the ____ hike up the steep mountain, the hikers were exhausted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor advised against any ____ activity for at least two weeks while the patient was recovering today.
Word Origin & History
From Latin strenuus (“quick”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It [Troutbeck] has religious isolation also, for it is several miles—and very strenuous miles in winter—from the parish church at Mungrisdale, and the introduction of the harmonium to the waiting room was due to the zeal of a vicar of many years ago who, in the absence of any other room in the village, obtained permission to use the premises for services, including Sunday School. Most of his successors have continued this self-sacrificing duty."
— 1951 October, “Notes and News: The Harmonium at Troutbeck”, in Railway Magazine, page 709:
"We can achieve this god‐likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect."
— 1961, J. A. Philip, “Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato”, in Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92, page 467:
"Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you."
— 2017 February 17, Dana Santas, “Recovering from surgery or stress? Yoga can help”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the ____ hike up the steep mountain, the hikers were exhausted.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor advised against any ____ activity for at least two weeks while the patient was recovering today.