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

Notifications are either helpful nudges or time-consuming attention thieves, depending on your worldview. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Analyzing each of these elements every time someone wants to paraphrase material can be time-consuming, especially when working with large amounts of information. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Moving is a pain—expensive, stressful, and time-consuming—and landlords know it. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Ravens move ahead, 30-23, in OT Baltimore regained the lead on a time-consuming drive in overtime. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 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