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English adjective: punishing

1. punishing resulting in punishment


SamplesThe king imposed a punishing tax.

2. punishing characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort


SamplesWorked their arduous way up the mining valley.
A grueling campaign.
Hard labor.
Heavy work.
Heavy going.
Spent many laborious hours on the project.
Set a punishing pace.


Synonymsarduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, toilsome


Similareffortful


Antonymseffortless









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