grueling

adjective
UK: /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/
US: /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/

  1. Extremely tiring and demanding, requiring great effort and endurance.

    1. The race was grueling.
    2. He faced the grueling task of completing the marathon with determination.

Synonyms

tiring laborious taxing demanding backbreaking arduous strenuous
grueling verb

  1. Present participle of the verb to

    1. She is grueling over the report.
    2. He was grueling through the difficult research to finish his Ph.D.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "grueling": tiring, laborious, taxing, demanding, backbreaking, arduous, strenuous.

Example usage of "grueling": "The race was grueling.". More examples on the page.