laborious

[ luh-bawr-ee-uhs, -bohr- ]

/ ləˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr- /

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adjective

requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.

characterized by or requiring extreme care and much attention to detail: laborious research.

characterized by or exhibiting excessive effort, dullness, and lack of spontaneity; labored: a strained, laborious plot.

given to or diligent in work: a careful, laborious craftsman.

Origin of laborious

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word labōriōsus.See labor, -ious

SYNONYMS FOR laborious

1 toilsome, arduous, onerous, burdensome, difficult, hard, tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing.

4 hardworking, industrious, assiduous, sedulous, painstaking.

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OTHER WORDS FROM laborious

la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbla·bo·ri·ous·ness, nounqua·si-la·bo·ri·ous, adjectivequa·si-la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverb

su·per·la·bo·ri·ous, adjectivesu·per·la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·la·bo·ri·ous·ness, nounun·la·bo·ri·ous, adjectiveun·la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbun·la·bo·ri·ous·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for laborious

Hitch picks up his cane, pushes her aside, and laboriously tries to get to his feet, saying, “I'll do it myself.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An “overproduced, overblown, confusingly dark and laboriously ambitious jumble,” ruled Newsday.
A ‘Wicked’ Decade: How a Critically Trashed Musical Became a Long-Running Smash|Kevin Fallon|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Already he had begun to send her picture post-cards, laboriously written over.
The Call of the Blood|Robert Smythe Hichens
We have been like an army climbing slowly and laboriously up a steep and rocky mountain.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI|Various

Laboriously he made things clear to her, Herr Kreutzer helping and coming to an understanding just before she did.
The Old Flute-Player|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
An elderly man was laboriously reading a paper of the preceding day's date.
The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy
Clarence withdrew his attention from the paper with an obvious effort, and spoke in a laboriously polite tone.
The Heart of Rachael|Kathleen Norris

British Dictionary definitions for laborious

laborious

/ (ləˈbɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

involving great exertion or long effort

given to working hard

(of literary style, etc) not fluent

Derived forms of laborious

laboriously, adverblaboriousness, noun

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单词	laborious
释义	laborious [ luh-bawr-ee-uhs, -bohr- ] / ləˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laborious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking. characterized by or requiring extreme care and much attention to detail: laborious research. characterized by or exhibiting excessive effort, dullness, and lack of spontaneity; labored: a strained, laborious plot. given to or diligent in work: a careful, laborious craftsman. Origin of laborious First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word labōriōsus.See labor, -ious SYNONYMS FOR laborious 1 toilsome, arduous, onerous, burdensome, difficult, hard, tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing. 4 hardworking, industrious, assiduous, sedulous, painstaking. SEE SYNONYMS FOR laborious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM laborious la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbla·bo·ri·ous·ness, nounqua·si-la·bo·ri·ous, adjectivequa·si-la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverb su·per·la·bo·ri·ous, adjectivesu·per·la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbsu·per·la·bo·ri·ous·ness, nounun·la·bo·ri·ous, adjectiveun·la·bo·ri·ous·ly, adverbun·la·bo·ri·ous·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laborious Hitch picks up his cane, pushes her aside, and laboriously tries to get to his feet, saying, “I'll do it myself.” Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An “overproduced, overblown, confusingly dark and laboriously ambitious jumble,” ruled Newsday. A ‘Wicked’ Decade: How a Critically Trashed Musical Became a Long-Running Smash\|Kevin Fallon\|October 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Already he had begun to send her picture post-cards, laboriously written over. The Call of the Blood\|Robert Smythe Hichens We have been like an army climbing slowly and laboriously up a steep and rocky mountain. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI\|Various Laboriously he made things clear to her, Herr Kreutzer helping and coming to an understanding just before she did. The Old Flute-Player\|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey An elderly man was laboriously reading a paper of the preceding day's date. The King of Diamonds\|Louis Tracy Clarence withdrew his attention from the paper with an obvious effort, and spoke in a laboriously polite tone. The Heart of Rachael\|Kathleen Norris British Dictionary definitions for laborious laborious / (ləˈbɔːrɪəs) / adjective involving great exertion or long effort given to working hard (of literary style, etc) not fluent Derived forms of laborious laboriously, adverblaboriousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to laborious onerous, backbreaking, arduous, burdensome, strenuous, tiresome, assiduous, painstaking, forced, heavy, labored, operose, ponderous, stiff, strained, toilsome, tough, wearing, wearisome, wicked
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laborious

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