Strenuous

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–adjective 

1. characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting. 

2. demanding or requiring vigorous exertion; laborious: To think deeply is a strenuous task. 

3. vigorous, energetic, or zealously active: a strenuous person; a strenuous intellect. 



—Synonyms 

3. forceful. See active.



Active, energetic, strenuous, vigorous imply a liveliness and briskness in accomplishing something. 



Active suggests quickness and diligence as opposed to laziness or dilatory (慢的;拖延的) methods: an active and useful person. 



Energetic suggests forceful and intense, sometimes nervous, activity: conducting an energetic campaign. 



Strenuous implies arduous and zealous activity with a sense of urgency: a strenuous effort. 



Vigorous suggests strong, effective activity: using vigorous [measures] to [accomplish] an end.



—Antonyms 

2. easy.





 

Hancock, directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom) and written by Vy Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan, is another of those. Its only distinction is its aim to vault (撐竿跳) from one genre to another and another while keeping viewers from straying to the popcorn stand. It's strenuous, smartly made and ordinary to an extraordinary degree.