Laborious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləˈbɔːɹiəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Laborious is an adjective meaning Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
Meaning
Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.
More Meanings
- Mentally difficult; painstaking.
- Industrious.
Example Sentences
Let us face it, our lives are miserable, laborious, and short.
All, with united Force, combine to drive / The lazy Drones from the laborious Hive.
The coal is then transferred to broad-gauge wagons for transport to Dublin. The transhipment is a rather laborious business, the coal being shovelled by hand from one wagon to another.
Word Forms
- labourious
- laborous
- labourous
Synonyms for laborious
Depending on context, synonyms include painstaking, toilsome, worksome, painful, arduous, heavy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toilsome, arduous, labourious, backbreaking, gruelling, punishing.
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