Synonym of ARDUOUS — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Synonym of ARDUOUS: Choose the word closest in meaning to ARDUOUS: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
Choose the word closest in meaning to ARDUOUS:
Options
- Difficult
- Simple
- Pleasant
- Short
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Difficult
Worked solution
- Arduous means requiring strenuous effort.
- Difficult is the closest.
Answer: Difficult.
The idea
Recall the word's usual collocations — an arduous journey, an arduous task. That context supplies the sense.
Shortcut. Arduous comes from Latin arduus, steep: an uphill task is a difficult one.
Common trap. "Pleasant" — confusing arduous with ardent or ardour (warm enthusiasm); arduous describes hard, tiring work.