arduousness

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UK/ˈɑːdjuːəsnəs/

noun

The state of being arduous.

Similar
arduitystrenuousness
OriginEnglish arduous ← Latin arduus →
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Meanings

nounarduousness (usually uncountable, plural arduousnesses)

plural arduousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being arduous.

    As it happens, the duo that made Triple Frontier boasts an impressive pedigree in cinematic arduousness.)

    2019 July 3, Mike D'Angelo, “Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck blunder through a heavy heist in J.C. Chandor’s Triple Frontier”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2019

    Synonyms: arduity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being arduous.

Similar
arduity

More synonyms by meaning

nounextreme effortfulness

Similar
strenuousness
Broader
effortfulness
Also see
arduitystrenuousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinarduus
  2. Englisharduous
  3. Englisharduousness

From arduous + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

arduousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arduousness

MLA

“arduousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arduousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arduousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arduousness.

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