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grueling
adjective gru·el·ing \ˈgrü-ə-liŋ\
: very difficult : requiring great effort
Full Definition of GRUELING
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing <a grueling race>
— gru·el·ing·ly \-liŋ-lē\ adverb
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Variants of GRUELING
gru·el·ing or gru·el·ling \ˈgrü-ə-liŋ\
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Origin of GRUELING
from present participle of obsolete gruel to exhaust, punish, from gruel, noun
First Known Use: 1852
Related to GRUELING
- Synonyms
- arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, formidable, hard (or gruelling), heavy, hellacious, herculean, killer, laborious, moiling, murderous, pick-and-shovel, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, strenuous, sweaty, tall, testing, toilsome, tough, uphill
- Antonyms
- cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding
GRUELLING Defined for Kids
grueling
adjective gru·el·ing \ˈgrü-ə-liŋ\
Definition of GRUELING for Kids
: calling for great effort <a grueling job>
Variants of GRUELING
gru·el·ing or gru·el·ling \ˈgrü-ə-liŋ\
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