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- [luh-bawr-ee-uh s, -bohr-]
- /ləˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr-/
- /ləˈbɔː.ri.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luh-bawr-ee-uh s, -bohr-]
- /ləˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr-/
Definitions of laborious word
- adjective laborious requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking. 1
- adjective laborious characterized by or requiring extreme care and much attention to detail: laborious research. 1
- adjective laborious characterized by or exhibiting excessive effort, dullness, and lack of spontaneity; labored: a strained, laborious plot. 1
- adjective laborious given to or diligent in work: a careful, laborious craftsman. 1
- noun laborious (esp. of a task, process, or journey) Requiring considerable effort and time. 1
- adjective laborious involving hard work 1
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Origin of laborious
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word labōriōsus. See labor, -ious
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Parts of speech for Laborious
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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laborious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laborious
adj laborious
- onerous — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- backbreaking — demanding great effort; exhausting
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- strenuous — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
adjective laborious
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- lengthy — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Antonyms for laborious
adj laborious
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- lackadaisical — without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
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