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laborious

UK
/ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/
US
/ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/

Translations

laboriousadjective
more laborious
Comp.
most laborious
Super.
UK
/ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/
US
/ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/
laborieuxSe dit d’un style, d’un texte ou d’un exposé lourd, peu fluide, qui montre trop l’effort.
The report's laborious prose made it tedious to read.
La prose laborieuse du rapport le rendait fastidieux à lire.
laborieuxSe dit d’un travail, d’une tâche ou d’un effort qui demande beaucoup de temps et d’énergie.
The laborious task of sorting through the old files took the entire afternoon.
La tâche laborieuse de tri des vieux dossiers a pris tout l’après-midi.
Additional translations
travailleurS’emploie surtout pour une personne appliquée, assidue, qui travaille beaucoup.
Synonyms
painstaking
hard
grueling
toilsome
strenuous
difficult
demanding
arduous
Antonyms
simple
effortless
easy

Definitions

laboriousadjective
Requiring considerable time and effort.
The laborious task of sorting through the old files took the entire afternoon.
Showing industry or diligence; hardworking or industrious (especially of a person).
Even as a child, he was a laborious student who spent hours reading every night.
Clumsy or overly detailed in style, showing obvious signs of effort and lacking natural fluency.
The report's laborious prose made it tedious to read.
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