Toilsome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɔɪlsəm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Toilsome is an adjective meaning Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
Meaning
Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
Example Sentences
‘And you, Sir knight,’ / (Said she) ‘that taken have this toylesome paine / For wretched woman […]!’
The whole of the interior of South Africa is, of course, one vast plateau at a considerable elevation, and all the main lines coming up from the coast have some toilsome climbing.
Synonyms for toilsome
Depending on context, synonyms include arduous, heavy, hard, grueling, effortful, gruelling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laborious, labourious, backbreaking, arduous, gruelling, punishing.
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