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Grueling synonyms and antonyms

gro͝o'ə-lĭng, gro͝o'lĭng

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tiring
That tires or tire.
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difficult (related)
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
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easy (antonym)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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brutal
Plain and direct, although distressing in effect
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fatiguing
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demanding
Requiring much effort or attention:
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arduous
The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.
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heavy
Hard to lift or move because of great weight; weighty
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exhausting
Very tiring.
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fierce
Extremely powerful or destructive:
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punishing
That inflicts punishment
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strenuous
Requiring or characterized by great effort or energy
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taxing
Burdensome; wearing:
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facile (antonym)
Acting, working, or done easily, or in a quick, smooth way; fluent; ready
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gruelling
So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.
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hard
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
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operose
Very busy; industrious
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toilsome
Characterized by or requiring toil.
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torturous (related)
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backbreaking
Demanding great exertion; arduous and exhausting.
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six-hour (related)
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Grueling Sentence Examples

  • It was a grueling two-day walk to the nearest emerops facility.

  • With grueling slowness, she drew nearer the shore.

  • She spent a grueling hour putting up the string of red lights in the kitchen and stepped back to admire her work.

  • However, if the grueling schedule you've set for yourself is starting to become something of a problem, asking yourself why you are doing it can actually help you think about the problem in a more creative way.

  • High school tryouts can be grueling, consisting of a tryout routine, dance and even intensive interviews to find out if a potential cheerleader has the "cheerful" personality required of this sport.

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