Arduous and Irksome

Arduous

Arduous adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: climbing Mount Everest is an arduous, exhausting challenge

Irksome and arduous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irksome" instead an adjective "Arduous".

Nearby Word: arduously

Irksome

Irksome adjective - Causing annoyance.
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Synonyms for Irksome

Arduous and irksome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arduous" instead an adjective "Irksome".

Nearby Words: irk, irked
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