strenuous

strenuous is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country.
2. adjective. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance- F.D.Roosevelt

   "his final, straining burst of speed"

   "a strenuous task"

   Synonyms: arduous, straining

3. adjective. characterized by or performed with much energy or force

   "strenuous exercise"

Synonyms

arduous, straining

Common word forms

strenuously, strenuousness

Words from these letters

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