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laborious

adjective la·bo·ri·ous \lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs\

: requiring a lot of time and effort

Full Definition of LABORIOUS

1
:  devoted to labor :  industrious
2
:  involving or characterized by hard or toilsome effort :  labored
— la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb
— la·bo·ri·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of LABORIOUS

14th century

Related to LABORIOUS

Synonyms
active, assiduous, bustling, diligent, employed, engaged, hopping, industrious, busy, occupied, sedulous, tied-up, working
Antonyms
idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied

Rhymes with LABORIOUS

arboreous, censorious, inglorious, notorious, sartorius, uproarious, uxorious, vainglorious
LABORIOUSNESS Defined for Kids

laborious

adjective la·bo·ri·ous \lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs\

Definition of LABORIOUS for Kids

:  requiring much effort <Rebuilding was a slow and laborious task.>
— la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb

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