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strenuosity

strenuosity

9.9
Strong, active effort that someone uses to do something difficult
  • noun
  • /strɛnjuˈɑsɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : esfuerzo intenso
  • His latest novel was written with a strenuosity that reflected his passion for the subject.

Examples

  • The strenuosity of her workout routine surprised everyone.

  • Despite his age, the athlete performed with remarkable strenuosity throughout the competition.

  • The strenuosity of her efforts impressed everyone in the office.

  • He demonstrated great strenuosity during the marathon.

  • His training regimen demands a high level of strenuosity to build endurance and strength.

  • The athlete's performance displayed remarkable strenuosity, pushing himself beyond his limits.

  • She embraced the strenuosity of the mountain climb, enjoying every moment of the challenging ascent.

Synonyms

intensity
vsstrenuosity
163 3.6

A strong degree of feeling, activity, or effort

focuses on energy and effort rather than general degree
dynamism
vsstrenuosity
9 7.0

Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action

refers to sustained effortful energy and required exertion
strenuousness
vsstrenuosity
1 7.5

A state of needing a lot of physical or mental effort

has identical meaning but is an alternative noun form
intensiveness
vsstrenuosity
7.2

A high level of effort and concentration in an activity

stresses required effort and energy rather than concentration
intenseness
vsstrenuosity
5.6

A strong feeling, force, or attention in something

highlights effort and required energy over mere feeling

Antonyms

ease
304 1.0

A state of comfort and freedom from worry

laziness
30 1.4

A tendency to avoid work and use little energy

How Strenuous

strenuosity
  • Formal
9.9
exertion
23 5.0
effort
∞ 1.0
ease
304 1.0

Surface Forms

strenuosity singular
strenuosities plural

Morphology

strenuosity = strenuous (semi-transparent) = strenuous + ity

Meaning is transparently derived from 'strenuous' (quality of being strenuous), but the orthographic/stem change (-ous → -osity) may obscure formation for learners.

Etymology

Strenuosity comes from the Latin word strenuus, which means 'active' or 'strong', and it shares the same root as the common English word strenuous. So, strenuosity is the quality of showing or needing great energy and effort.