arduousness
Quality of hardship
Arduousness is the quality of being extremely difficult or demanding, requiring sustained effort: The arduousness of the climb discouraged casual hikers.
The word emphasizes how taxing something is—physically, mentally, or emotionally.
It appears more in formal writing than speech, where people might say how hard something is instead.
Requiring intense exertion
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- taxingRequiring great effort
- toilsomeRequiring strenuous effort
backbreaking · punishing · exhausting · fatiguing · draining · wearisome · effortful · demanding
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- grindCrush into particles
- effortApplied energy toward goals
battle · adversity · ordeal · trial · tribulation · uphill battle · striving · travail
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · steadfastness · resilience · persistence · staying power · patience · hardiness · doggedness
Test of ability
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- complexityState of being complicated
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- intricacyState of elaborate complexity
rigor · formidable · daunting · demanding · exacting · burdensome · onerous · uphill
strenuous
Requiring intense exertion
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- taxingRequiring great effort
toilsome · backbreaking · punishing · exhausting · fatiguing · draining · wearisome · effortful · demanding · heavy
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
effort · battle · adversity · ordeal · trial · tribulation · uphill battle · striving · travail · drudgery
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · determination · steadfastness · resilience · persistence · staying power · patience · hardiness · doggedness · resolve
challenge
Test of ability
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- complexityState of being complicated
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
intricacy · rigor · formidable · daunting · demanding · exacting · burdensome · onerous · uphill · impediment
arduousnessease
Lack of strain
easiness · simplicity · effortlessness · facility · straightforwardness
arduousnesscomfort
Ease or soothing relief
restfulness · relaxation · lightness · pleasantness · cushiness