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Laborious

adjective/lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/
Definition
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/
🇬🇧British English
/lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/
3 syllables Say it as /lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
backbreakingtoilsomegruelingheavyhardgruellingpunishingarduousoperose
Parts of Speech
adjectivecharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
Word Forms
arduousnessnounextreme effortfulness
hardnessnounthe quality of being difficult to do
heavinessnoununwelcome burdensome difficulty
labornounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
laboriousnessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
operosenessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
toilsomenessnounthe quality of requiring extended effort
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
mühsam
gekennzeichnet durch Anstrengung bis zur Erschöpfung; vor allem körperliche Anstrengung
🇫🇷French
laborieux
caractérisé par l'effort jusqu'à l'épuisement; surtout un effort physique
🇪🇸Spanish
laborioso
caracterizado por el esfuerzo hasta el agotamiento; especialmente esfuerzo físico
🇮🇹Italian
laborioso
caratterizzato dallo sforzo fino all'esaurimento; soprattutto sforzo fisico
🇳🇱Dutch
bewerkelijk
gekenmerkt door inspanning tot het punt van uitputting; vooral fysieke inspanning
🇵🇹Portuguese
trabalhoso
caracterizado pelo esforço até a exaustão; especialmente esforço físico
🇷🇺Russian
трудоемкий
характеризуется напряжением до изнеможения; особенно физические усилия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यवसायी
थकावट के बिंदु तक प्रयास की विशेषता; विशेषकर शारीरिक प्रयास
🇧🇩Bengali
শ্রমসাধ্য
ক্লান্তি বিন্দু প্রচেষ্টা দ্বারা চিহ্নিত করা; বিশেষ করে শারীরিক প্রচেষ্টা
🇮🇳Tamil
உழைப்பு
சோர்வு நிலைக்கு முயற்சியால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படும்; குறிப்பாக உடல் உழைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
శ్రమతో కూడిన
అలసిపోయే స్థాయికి ప్రయత్నం ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది; ముఖ్యంగా శారీరక శ్రమ
🇮🇳Marathi
कष्टकरी
थकवा च्या बिंदू प्रयत्न द्वारे दर्शविले; विशेषतः शारीरिक प्रयत्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
કપરું
થાક ના બિંદુ સુધી પ્રયત્નો દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત; ખાસ કરીને શારીરિક પ્રયત્નો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶ್ರಮದಾಯಕ
ಬಳಲಿಕೆಯ ಹಂತದವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ದೈಹಿಕ ಶ್ರಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അധ്വാനിക്കുന്ന
തളർച്ചയോളം പ്രയത്നിച്ച സ്വഭാവം; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ശാരീരിക പ്രയത്നം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਿਹਨਤੀ
ਥਕਾਵਟ ਦੇ ਬਿੰਦੂ ਤੱਕ ਜਤਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ; ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਮਿਹਨਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
محنتی
تھکن کے مقام تک کوشش کی خصوصیت؛ خاص طور پر جسمانی کوشش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
费力的
其特点是努力到精疲力尽的程度；尤其是体力劳动
🇯🇵Japanese
面倒な
疲れ果てるまで努力するのが特徴。特に肉体的な努力
🇰🇷Korean
힘드는
지칠 정도로 노력하는 것이 특징입니다. 특히 육체적인 노력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
siêng năng
đặc trưng bởi nỗ lực đến mức kiệt sức; đặc biệt là nỗ lực thể chất
🇹🇭Thai
ลำบาก
โดดเด่นด้วยความพยายามจนหมดแรง โดยเฉพาะความพยายามทางกายภาพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melelahkan
ditandai dengan usaha sampai pada titik kelelahan; terutama upaya fisik
🇵🇭Filipino
matrabaho
nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng pagsisikap hanggang sa punto ng pagkahapo; lalo na ang pisikal na pagsisikap
🇲🇾Malay
susah payah
dicirikan oleh usaha hingga ke tahap keletihan; terutamanya usaha fizikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرهق
تتميز بالجهد إلى حد الإرهاق؛ وخاصة المجهود البدني
🇮🇷Persian
پر زحمت
مشخصه تلاش تا حد خستگی به خصوص تلاش بدنی
🇹🇷Turkish
zahmetli
tükenme noktasına kadar çaba ile karakterize edilir; özellikle fiziksel çaba
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָרוּץ
מאופיין במאמץ עד כדי תשישות; במיוחד מאמץ פיזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'laborious'?
The primary meaning of 'laborious' is 'characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'laborious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'laborious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'laborious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'laborious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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