gruelling

• Qualifie quelque chose d'extrêmement épuisant, qui exige de grands efforts ou une grande endurance.

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.

   épuisant physiquement

   • 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.

   Synonymesarduousbackbreakingdemandingexhaustingfatiguinglaboriouspunishingstrenuoustiringwearying

   Antonymeseasyeffortlessgentlelightrestful

2. Mentally demandingC1formal

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

   épuisant mentalement

   • 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.

   Synonymesarduousburdensomedemandingdrainingexactingexhaustingpunishingstrenuousstressfultaxingtryingwearing

   Antonymeseasyeffortlesslightsimple

3. Protracted and severeC1formal

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

   épuisant et prolongé

   • 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.

   Synonymesarduousbackbreakingdemandingexhaustinghardprotractedpunishingrigorousseverestrenuoustaxingtoughtrying

   Antonymesbriefeasygentlemildtrivial