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More words related to strenuous

unwearied
adj. tireless
  • active
  • ball of fire
  • eager
  • energetic
  • enthusiastic
  • grind
  • hard-working
  • hyper
  • incessant
  • indefatigable
  • industrious
  • inexhaustible
  • jumping
  • on the go
  • perky
  • persevering
  • resolute
  • steadfast
  • strenuous
  • unfailing
  • unflagging
  • untiring
  • unwearying
  • vigorous
  • weariless

weariless
adj. tireless
  • active
  • ball of fire
  • eager
  • energetic
  • enthusiastic
  • grind
  • hard-working
  • hyper
  • incessant
  • indefatigable
  • industrious
  • inexhaustible
  • jumping
  • on the go
  • perky
  • persevering
  • resolute
  • steadfast
  • strenuous
  • unfailing
  • unflagging
  • untiring
  • unwearied
  • unwearying
  • vigorous
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Word Origin & History

strenuous "characterized by great effort," 1599, from L. strenuus "active, vigorous, keen." Probably cognate with Gk. strenes, strenos "keen, strong," strenos "arrogance, eager desire," O.E. stierne "hard, severe, keen" (see stern (adj.)). Mocked by Ben Jonson as a pedantic neologism in "Poetaster" (1601). Sense of "requiring much energy" is first recorded 1671.

Example Sentences for strenuous

Some say, idly, that religion is losing her hold in these strenuous days.

Yours must be the spirit of the times, strenuous, complex, democratic.

This became too strenuous for him, however, and the line was jerked out of his hands.

I had never dreamed before how strenuous men's lives could be.

Among the most strenuous objectors to the proposal was Queen Victoria.

Alas for this infirm faith, this will not strenuous, this vast ebb of a vast flow!

It is potential, not actual, and can only be appropriated by strenuous exertion.

The two days and nights following Ezra's departure had been strenuous and provoking.

Others may yearn for the strenuous life, but not your humble servant.

He had seen the need for strenuous work and for righteousness.

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