strenuous
How many syllables in strenuous?
There are 3 syllables in the word strenuous.How to pronounce strenuous:
Synonyms for strenuous:
aggressive
arduous
assertive
compelling
demanding
dynamic
effortful
emphatic
energetic
exhausting
forceful
hard
herculean
insistent
laborious
muscular
straining
taxing
toilsome
tough
tough going
unrelaxing
uphill
vehement
vigorous
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Antonyms for strenuous:
agreeable
aiding
apathetic
benign
benignant
calm
calming
careless
cheap
comforting
common
controllable
courteous
cushy
easy
easy-going
easy-peasy
effortless
enervated
enjoyable
facile
flexible
friendly
gentle
giving
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