Synonyms of time-consuming

time-consuming

adjective

as in nonautomatic

Related Words

• nonautomatic
• nonautomated

Dissimilar Words

• mechanical
• time-saving
• nonmanual
• automated
• motorized
• automatic
• robotic
• computerized
• laborsaving
• self-operating
• self-regulating
• self-acting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of time-consuming

Training robotic controllers through simulation can require hours of computation on expensive GPU hardware, making the process both time-consuming and costly. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

When a drug manufacturer validates a production process using a particular filtration platform or bioprocessing system, changing suppliers becomes expensive, time-consuming and potentially risky. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The more costly and time-consuming methods involve humans wearing teleoperation rigs to directly guide a robot’s physical motions in training or running many experimental trials with robots in labs or other environments. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Traditional monitoring methods, such as field observation or trapping, can be difficult, intrusive and time-consuming. — Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026