laborious
la·bo·ri·ous
adj \lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs\Definition of LABORIOUS
1
: devoted to labor : industrious
2
: involving or characterized by hard or toilsome effort : labored
— la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb
— la·bo·ri·ous·ness noun
Examples of LABORIOUS
- a slow and laborious process
- <the volunteers have been commendably laborious in their cleanup of the beach>
First Known Use of LABORIOUS
14th century
Related to LABORIOUS
Related Words: knee-deep, swamped; animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant; absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied; alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running; energetic, vigorous; hardworking; indefatigable, tireless, untiring
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