How to use "arduous" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "arduous" in popular movie and book plots

  • Hamel, Flute, and Oboe, Hamel's advisor who is a talking crow, head north on their long, arduous and ridicule filled journey.  - Violinist of Hameln
  • To accomplish this task, he must undergo several arduous years of training, to learn all of the ancient songs and customs of his ancestors.  - Waterless Mountain
  • After an arduous voyage, Kay and the Avalanche begin to explore the caves of Waa-Lo, making their way to the center of the volcano.  - Legend of Kay
  • He steals a canoe and returns to Manakoora after an arduous journey.  - The Hurricane (1937 film)
  • Just getting to the front through the rain and mud is an arduous task, but the diminutive, forty-two-year-old Ernie manages to keep up.  - The Story of G.I. Joe
  • After a long and arduous journey through Brazil, the explorers reach a volcanic plateau jutting far above the jungle.  - The Lost World (Conan Doyle novel)
  • Sadly, by the time they arrive, Nell has died as a result of her arduous journey.  - The Old Curiosity Shop
  • After an arduous journey she reaches him, only to discover that he has no real control over Prime Intellect's actions.  - The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
  • She begins the long and arduous task of destroying SD-6 from the inside.  - Alias (TV series)
  • The men rest before the doorway and despite their long and arduous journey, they never enter.  - Stalker (1979 film)
  • A long arduous journey ensues, with Aarbron forced to battle his way through both hostile terrain and Maletoth's forces.  - Shadow of the Beast
  • After a long and arduous search, Wim finds ultimate truth (in a potato), and with it the cure for the sickness of the human condition.  - Adventures of Wim
  • As Chulalongkorn continues, prescribing a less arduous bow to show respect for the king, his father dies.  - The King and I
  • Here Kim and the lama are nursed back to health after their arduous journey.  - Kim (novel)
  • Following an arduous search, Tuco recaptures Blondie and force-marches him across a desert until Blondie collapses from dehydration.  - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  • Eldritch, meanwhile, intends to live on in Mayerson's form and enjoy the simple if arduous life of a Martian colonist.  - The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Meaning of "arduous" in English

  • difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
  • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
    Examples
    - a grueling campaign
    - hard labor
    - heavy work
    - heavy going
    - spent many laborious hours on the project
    - set a punishing pace
  • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
    Examples
    - a strenuous task
    - your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here

Meaning of "arduous" in Hindi

  • कठिन ( Kathin)
  • विकट ( Vikat, wikat)
  • दूभर ( Dubhar, doobhar)
  • दुष्कर
  • दुष्कर ( Dushkar)

Synonyms of "arduous"

  • strenuous
  • toilsome
  • backbreaking
  • operose
  • heavy
  • hard
  • laborious
  • grueling
  • punishing
  • gruelling
  • straining

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