Brutal
Strenuous
Strenuous adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: a strenuous workout on the obstacle course
Brutal and strenuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Strenuous".
Nearby Word: strenuously
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Strenuous and Brutal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/strenuous
Brutal & Strenuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/strenuous>.
Strenuous or Brutal. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutal/strenuous.
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