Arduous
Arduous adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: climbing Mount Everest is an arduous, exhausting challenge
Severe is a synonym for arduous in difficult topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Arduous", when it comes to topics like heavy, laborious.
Nearby Word: arduously
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Severe and Arduous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arduous/severe
Arduous & Severe. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arduous/severe>.
Severe or Arduous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arduous/severe.
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