time-consuming

adjective

time-con·​sum·​ing ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 

1

: using or taking up a great deal of time

time-consuming chores

2

: wasteful of time

time-consuming tactics

Examples of time-consuming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Traditional repair methods are expensive, labor-intensive, time-consuming, and often disruptive. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026

Instead, smaller tankers must load the crude and then transfer the oil to the VLCCs in deeper waters—a more time-consuming and expensive maritime exercise. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026

And, while many people try to resolve tax issues on their own, the process can be confusing, time-consuming and emotionally draining, so getting the right help can make all the difference. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

Lee echoes the same sentiment and notes that certain specialty products, like overcomplicated or time-consuming jewelry cleaners, aren't worth hanging onto. —Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for time-consuming

• assuming
• consuming
• costuming
• presuming
• resuming
• subsuming
• blooming
• booming
• fuming
• grooming
• looming
• rooming