Synonyms & related words for strenuous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of strenuous — including arduous, toilsome, laborious, tiring, exhausting, effortful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to strenuous

Explore words related to strenuous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include straining, grueling, exertion, strenuousness, fatiguing, backbreaking, strenuously, exercitation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for strenuous

Common synonyms for strenuous include arduous, toilsome, laborious, tiring, exhausting, effortful, vigorous, operose — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does strenuous come from?

The word strenuous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root strenu-, from Latin strenuus (“vigorous”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.