laborious

ləˈbɔːrɪəs

Definition

Definition of laborious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

effortful

requiring considerable time and effort

The laborious task took hours to complete..

arduous

demanding

strenuous

mental effortmentally challenging and requiring careful attention

Solving the puzzle was a laborious task.

arduous

challenging

demanding

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Origin of laborious

Latin, laboriosus (toil)

Terms with laborious included in their meaning

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grind

work

tedious and laborious task or work

uphill

adj.

effortful

requiring much effort, laborious

dragging

movement

slow and laborious movement or progress

go around

avoidance

avoid something unpleasant or laborious

heavy going

work

challenging or laborious task

slog

laborious effort

work hard over a long period

slaving

adj.

laborious

involving hard work and effort

drudge

laborious task

perform tedious, menial, or unpleasant work

Examples of laborious in a sentence

Writing the report was a laborious effort.
Writing the thesis was a laborious process.
The calculations for the experiment were laborious.

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French:laborieux, ...
German:mühsam, ermüdend, ...
Italian:faticoso, impegnativo, ...
Spanish:laborioso, ...
Portuguese:árduo, penoso, ...
Chinese:费力的, 艰难的, ...
Japanese:骨の折れる, 手間のかかる, ...
Arabic:مُضْنٍ, مُتْعِب ذِهْنِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:מְיַגֵּעַ, מְתִישׁ שִׂכְלִית, ...
Russian:трудоемкий, трудоёмкий, ...
Ukrainian:виснажливий, складний, ...
Hindi:श्रमसाध्य, जटिल, ...
Bengali:শ্রমসাধ্য, কষ্টসাধ্য, ...
Catalan:laboriós, ardu, ...
Czech:namáhavý, náročný, ...
Danish:arbejdskrævende, krævende, ...
Dutch:moeizaam, moeilijk, ...
Greek:κοπιαστικός, απαιτητικός, ...
Hungarian:fáradságos, megterhelő, ...
Khmer:ហត់នឿយ, ដែលត្រូវប្រឹងគិត, ...
Korean:힘든, 어려운, ...
Persian:پرزحمت, پیچیده, ...
Polish:żmudny, pracochłonny, ...
Portuguese (BR):árduo, difícil, ...
Romanian:laborios, complex, ...
Swedish:mödosam, krävande, ...
Thai:ลำบาก, ใช้ความคิดมาก, ...
Turkish:zahmetli, zihinsel olarak zorlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:công phu, khó nhằn, ...

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