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

Jed has a time-consuming, high-pressure job as general counsel at a hedge fund. —John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

Claude for Legal is designed to act as an AI layer across a lawyer's entire work environment, handling the time-consuming first-pass work of reviewing, drafting, and researching, while keeping a human attorney responsible for every final decision. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Disputing accounts, following up with creditors, and monitoring your credit can be time-consuming and frustrating. —Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026

Finding a surrogate can be difficult and time-consuming. —Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 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