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grueling

/ˈɡruːlɪŋ/ adjective · British & US

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What does grueling mean?

adjective

Extremely tiring or demanding; requiring great effort or endurance.

Example

"The grueling hike up the mountain left us exhausted."

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Words that share this root

gruel grueling grueler gruelingly

What's another word for grueling?

arduous exhausting draining taxing onerous demanding

What's the opposite of grueling?

easy relaxing leisurely

Rhymes with grueling

crueling dueling hueling ruling