Meaning
tiring, hard
- requiring great physical or mental effort; tiring or strenuous
- difficult, arduous, or wearisome
In a sentence
Oggi abbiamo fatto una salita molto faticosa in montagna.
Today we did a very strenuous climb in the mountains.
Non è stato un esame faticoso per gli studenti preparati.
It wasn't a hard exam for the well-prepared students.
Perché trovi così faticoso questo esercizio?
Why do you find this exercise so tiring?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| faticoso | masculine · singular |
| faticosa | feminine · singular |
| faticosi | masculine · plural |
| faticose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Describes an activity, journey, or task. To describe a tired person, use 'stanco', not 'faticoso'.