gruelling
/ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रूअलिंग
थका देने वाला, बेहद कठिन, कमरतोड़
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adjective
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very difficult and tiring, needing great effort for a long time
थका देने वाला, बेहद कठिन, कमरतोड़
- Radhika completed the gruelling twelve-hour shift with a smile.
- a gruelling marathon
- the gruelling preparation for the civil services examination
Synonyms exhausting punishing arduous demanding strenuous
Opposite easy effortless undemanding light
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English doubles the l in gruelling, while American English writes grueling.
British और American में British English में gruelling में l दोहरा होता है, जबकि American English में grueling लिखा जाता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From gruel (thin porridge), through an old phrase meaning to give somebody their punishment.
यह शब्द gruel (पतला दलिया) से बना है, एक पुराने मुहावरे के माध्यम से जिसका अर्थ था किसी को सज़ा देना।