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Labourious

🔄 Synonyms of "Labourious"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
arduousNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
heavynoun(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
hardnoun(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
gruelingnounAlternative spelling of gruelling. [Very difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking.]
effortfulRequiring or showing effort.
gruellingnounVery difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking.
laboriousRequiring much physical effort; toilsome.
toilsomeRequiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
punishingnounThat punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
backbreaking(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Labourious"

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WordDefinition
toilsomeRequiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
laboriousRequiring much physical effort; toilsome.
backbreaking(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
arduousNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
gruellingVery difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking.
punishingThat punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
effortfulRequiring or showing effort.
hard(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
gruelingAlternative spelling of gruelling. [Very difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking.]
heavy(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
cumbersomeNot easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
strenuous(of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious.
time-consumingUsing significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
hard-workingAlternative form of hardworking. [Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.]
tediousBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
painstakingCarefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
labourousObsolete form of laborious. [Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.]
laborousObsolete form of laborious. [Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.]
laboursome(now rare) Characterised or marked by labour; laborious; difficult, elaborate, involved.

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