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grueling Synonyms

Another word for grueling

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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely tiring and demanding to the point of physical or mental exhaustion.

Usage Example

"The marathon runners prepared for months to endure the exhausting twenty-six-mile course through the mountains."

Strongest
exhausting
arduous
punishing
strenuous
Strong
backbreaking
taxing
demanding
draining
grinding
toilsome

Opposites of grueling

The opposite of grueling shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

effortless
easy
undemanding
painless
light
gentle
relaxing
See all opposites of grueling

• Nearby Words

grudging
grudgingly
gruel
grueling
gruesome
gruesomely
gruesomeness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Grueling. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/grueling
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