ardu

Meaning

1. (literally) steep (of a near-vertical gradient)
2. (figuratively) arduous, needing or using up much energy, difficult

Concepts

arduous

difficult

hard

laborious

strenuous

stiff

backbreaking

burdensome

gruelling

heavy

punishing

toilsome

uphill

operose

grueling

straining

exhausting

taxing

laboursome

tough

trying

unmanageable

tireful

wearisome

intractable

onerous

painstaking

labourious

Synonyms

difficile

pénible

dur

casse-cul

écrasant

épineux

fastidieux

lourd

pesant

emmerdant

laborieux

prise de tête

malaise

onéreux

compliqué

scabreux

droit

délicat

rude

chiant

éreintant

fatigant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aʁ.dy/

Etymology

From Latin arduus (“high, steep; difficult”).