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Manful vs Strenuous - What's the difference?

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Manful is a related term of strenuous.


As adjectives the difference between manful and strenuous

is that manful is showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly while strenuous is urgent, ardent, zealous.

manful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
  • (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

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    strenuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Urgent, ardent, zealous.
  • Requiring great exertion.
  • * 1961 : J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato . In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
    • We can achieve this god?likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.

    Synonyms

    * earnest * eager * vigorous * determined * resolute

    Derived terms

    * strenuously * strenuousness

    Related terms

    * strenuosity

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