gruelling

• Beschreibt etwas, das extrem anstrengend ist und große Ausdauer oder Kraft erfordert; oft von langen, kräftezehrenden Tätigkeiten oder Prüfungen.

Describes something that is extremely tiring and demanding, often requiring great effort or endurance.

1. Physically exhaustingB2formal

   Requiring a very large amount of physical effort that leads to extreme tiredness.

   Körperlich erschöpfend

   • The soldiers endured a gruelling training march in the desert.
   • Completing a marathon is a gruelling experience for most runners.
   • The miners performed gruelling work underground for twelve hours.

   Synonymearduousbackbreakingdemandingexhaustingfatiguinglaboriouspunishingstrenuoustiringwearying

   Antonymeeasyeffortlessgentlelightrestful

2. Mentally demandingC1formal

   Extremely difficult or tiring mentally, often causing stress or exhaustion.

   Zermürbend

   • The final exam was a gruelling test of the students' knowledge.
   • Negotiating the contract turned out to be a gruelling process.
   • She faced a gruelling schedule of back-to-back meetings.

   Synonymearduousburdensomedemandingdrainingexactingexhaustingpunishingstrenuousstressfultaxingtryingwearing

   Antonymeeasyeffortlesslightsimple

3. Protracted and severeC1formal

   Continuing for a long time and causing great difficulty or hardship.

   Langwierig und hart

   • The expedition involved a gruelling journey across the frozen tundra.
   • After a gruelling legal battle, they finally reached a settlement.
   • The refugees made a gruelling trek to the border.

   Synonymearduousbackbreakingdemandingexhaustinghardprotractedpunishingrigorousseverestrenuoustaxingtoughtrying

   Antonymebriefeasygentlemildtrivial