laborious
Translation
laborious, arduous, strenuous, painstaking
Examples
It was a slow and laborious process.
It was a slow and laborious process.
He has a very laborious writing style.
He has a very laborious writing style.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) ~ ((noun)) needing a lot of time and effort It was a laborious task.
Similar Words
Synonyms: arduous, difficult, strenuous, painstaking; Antonyms: easy, simple, effortless
Etymology
From Latin 'laboriosus', from 'labor' (work). The suffix '-ious' means 'full of'. So, 'full of work'.
Memory Tips
Think of something that requires a lot of 'labor' to complete. It's 'labor-ious'.