GRUELING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRUELING?

Need another word that means the same as “grueling”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “grueling” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Grueling” are: arduous, backbreaking, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome

Grueling as an Adjective

Definitions of "Grueling" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grueling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.

Synonyms of "Grueling" as an adjective (9 Words)

arduous	Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. Worked their arduous way up the mining valley.
backbreaking	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
gruelling	Extremely tiring and demanding. A gruelling schedule.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. Efforts to turn psychology into hard science.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Branches heavy with blossoms.
laborious	Requiring considerable time and effort. Spent many laborious hours on the project.
operose	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
punishing	Physically and mentally demanding; arduous. The recession was having a punishing effect on our business.
toilsome	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. Toilsome chores.

Usage Examples of "Grueling" as an adjective

• A grueling campaign.

Associations of "Grueling" (30 Words)

arduous	Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance- F.D.Roosevelt. The arduous work of preparing a dictionary.
backbreaking	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
bored	Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. John was soon bored to tears with the work.
burden	A duty or misfortune that causes worry, hardship, or distress. They were not yet burdened with adult responsibility.
burdensome	Not easily borne; wearing. The burdensome responsibilities of professional life.
cumbersome	Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. Organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures.
debilitating	Impairing the strength and vitality. Debilitating back pain.
demanding	(of a task) requiring much skill or effort. He was a demanding baby and rarely slept through the night.
difficult	Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. A difficult economic climate.
draining	Having a debilitating effect.
effort	The result of an attempt. Achieving independence requires some effort and self discipline.
exacting	Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. Certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements.
exhausting	Producing exhaustion. An exhausting march.
hard	Causing great damage or hardship. He d been a hard worker all his life.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. A heavy truck.
labored	Lacking natural ease. The subject made for labored reading.
laborious	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. Years of laborious training.
leaden	Of the colour of lead; dull grey. A leaden conversation.
onerous	Not easily borne; wearing. My duties weren t onerous I only had to greet the guests.
onus	An onerous or difficult concern. The onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss.
overtax	Make excessive demands on (a person’s strength, abilities, etc. The UK is not overtaxed compared to other countries.
physical	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. A reflex response to physical stimuli.
strenuous	Characterized by or performed with much energy or force. The government made strenuous efforts to upgrade the quality of the teaching profession.
taxing	Not easily borne; wearing. A taxing schedule.
tedious	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. A tedious journey.
tiring	Producing exhaustion. It had been a tiring day.
toilsome	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. Toilsome chores.
trek	Fish using a trek net. A trek to the South Pole.
troublesome	Difficult to deal with. A troublesome infection.
wearing	The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down as by particles washing over it. A plan of action will make the whole event a less wearing experience.