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

Enterprise leaders are being dazzled by promises of agentic tools that can automate every single time-consuming task without help. — Praful Saklani, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

While time-consuming, physically removing the beetles or using barriers, such as mesh around your flowers, is the best way to protect your zinnias from Japanese beetles. — The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Making visual campaigns easier can have practical benefits to a small fashion seller or reseller, reducing the need for more costly and time-consuming traditional photoshoots. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Tariffs, inflation and a shortage of construction workers have made home improvement projects significantly more expensive — and often more time-consuming — over the past few years. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 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