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

In the future, traveling around Europe by train should become a lot easier and less time-consuming with the launch of Nox in 2027. —Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

For women with mature skin, finding the best beauty brands that address all their concerns—from dry skin to smoothing signs of aging—can be challenging and time-consuming. —Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025

The process of redistricting is complicated and time-consuming, and not every state that has floated mid-decade redistricting is legally allowed to do so. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025

For most publishers, the grants are not generous enough to sustain an entire catalog, especially when compared to how tedious and time-consuming the application process is. —Elizabeth Kaye Cook august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for time-consuming

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