backbreaking

adjective
UK: /ˌbækˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/
US: /ˌbækˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/

  1. Extremely tiring and physically demanding.

    1. Farming is a backbreaking job. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction work was backbreaking and left him exhausted every day. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arduous strenuous grueling laborious

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The phonetic transcription of "backbreaking" is /ˌbækˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌbækˈbreɪ.kɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "backbreaking": arduous, strenuous, grueling, laborious.

Example usage of "backbreaking": "Farming is a backbreaking job.". More examples on the page.