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单词 backbreaking
释义

backbreaking

adjective

back·​break·​ing ˈbak-ˌbrā-kiŋ How to pronounce backbreaking (audio)
: extremely arduous, exhausting, or demoralizing
backbreaking labor
backbreaking rents
backbreaker
ˈbak-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce backbreaking (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • arduous
  • Augean
  • challenging
  • demanding
  • difficult
  • effortful
  • exacting
  • formidable
  • grueling
  • gruelling
  • hard
  • heavy
  • hellacious
  • herculean
  • killer
  • laborious
  • moiling
  • murderous
  • pick-and-shovel
  • rigorous
  • rough
  • rugged
  • severe
  • stiff
  • strenuous
  • sweaty
  • tall
  • testing
  • toilsome
  • tough
  • uphill
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Example Sentences

modern machinery has significantly eased the backbreaking work of farming
Recent Examples on the Web Its constant work building a personal brand and then effectively monetizing that brand to enable the work to be a full-time job is even more backbreaking. Keith Bendes, Forbes, 6 May 2022 The trials pay better than dishwashing, require no skills and are far less backbreaking than loading and unloading boxes. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021 The Kings were leading 80-60 at the time and led by as many as 26 in the game, dealing the Blazers’ playoff chase a backbreaking blow. oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2020 Plus, large shovels hold a backbreaking amount of snow. James Jackson, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2019 Drawing on unprecedented research, Chang shows how these men performed some of the most dangerous, most backbreaking work to build out the railroad from California, yet received virtually no credit for their contributions. Chris Fuchs, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2019 Spraying fields with pesticides and fertilizers, the drones -- which can cover up to 60 acres a day -- could boost crop yields, save time and make backbreaking field work much easier, according to Bug Away. Sarah Lazarus And Dan Tham, CNN, 3 July 2019 Facing the possibility of major defections, a roster implosion or a backbreaking salary cap position, Brand tap-danced his way through the minefield in impressive fashion. Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, 3 July 2019 Unable to afford any other kind of fishing, Theophile ended up going into the nearby cane fields, taking the backbreaking work of processing sugar. Alec Jacobson, National Geographic, 3 May 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

backbreaking

adjective

as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort modern machinery has significantly eased the backbreaking work of farming

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • difficult
  • challenging
  • tough
  • demanding
  • rigorous
  • hard
  • arduous
  • heavy
  • formidable
  • complicated
  • grueling
  • strenuous
  • exhausting
  • toilsome
  • laborious
  • herculean
  • effortful
  • rough
  • sweaty
  • rugged
  • testing
  • exacting
  • painful
  • uphill
  • severe
  • gruelling
  • intricate
  • murderous
  • hellacious
  • tall
  • killer
  • stiff
  • complex
  • moiling
  • serious
  • brutal
  • onerous
  • labored
  • pick-and-shovel
  • taxing
  • problematic
  • involved
  • bruising
  • burdensome
  • oppressive
  • annoying
  • abstruse
  • stressful
  • tricky
  • grim
  • elusive
  • thorny
  • troublesome
  • stubborn
  • Augean
  • trying
  • irksome
  • knotty
  • abstract
  • hairy
  • problematical
  • tight
  • recondite
  • insoluble
  • ticklish
  • vexatious
  • strict
  • bothersome
  • stringent
  • cruel
  • spiny
  • distressing
  • opaque
  • grievous
  • inhuman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • easy
  • simple
  • effortless
  • undemanding
  • cheap
  • mindless
  • light
  • doable
  • soft
  • facile
  • elementary
  • uncomplicated
  • achievable
  • clear
  • painless
  • smooth
  • gentle
  • manageable
  • comforting
  • soothing
  • relaxed
  • accessible
  • friendly
  • idiotproof
  • user-friendly
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