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

Next, work on three medium tasks that need to get done, but aren’t as difficult or time-consuming as the first. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

The challenge is the energy intensive and time-consuming process of predrying the grounds before they can be processed. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026

Only easy patients got good care, because time-consuming workups or expensive tests—let alone innovation—were prohibitive. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

But the challenge with focusing on minerals is that mining projects are notoriously time-consuming to put together. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 June 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