Definition/Meaning of strenuous

• English - Adjective: strenuous ( comparative more strenuous , superlative most strenuous ) Urgent , ardent , zealous . Requiring great exertion . 1961 : J . A . Philip . Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato . In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92 . p . 467. We can achieve this god‐likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect . Synonyms earnest eager…
• English - Etymology: From Latin strenuus ( “ quick ” ).
• English - External links: strenuous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 strenuous in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911 strenuous at OneLook Dictionary Search