arduous
adjective · AR-joo-us
needing great effort; very hard and tiring
कठिन, श्रमसाध्य
Usage
an arduous journeyan arduous taskan arduous climb
Examples
The trek to Kedarnath is long and arduous.
Preparing for UPSC while working is an arduous task.
Common mistake
She showed arduous love for her country.
She showed ardent love for her country.
Ardent means passionate; arduous means very hard.
Remember: ARDuous work is HARD work.
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Word 3 in Universal Core 21: anonymous, appreciation, arduous and more.
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