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arduous

adjective

ˈɑː.dʒu.əs

Meaning

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

The trek through the mountains was an arduous journey.

The journey to success was long and arduous.

strenuous, challenging, exhausting, difficult, demanding

Entry 1

strenuous, challenging, exhausting

Entry 2

difficult, exhausting, demanding, challenging

easy, effortless, simple, straightforward

Entry 1

easy, effortless, simple

Entry 2

easy, simple, effortless, straightforward

Not showing good manners; rude.

Not likely to cause offense; bland or harmless. Also refers to something that relieves pain.

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.

having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment

full of stars; shining like stars; relating to stars

relating to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional