laborious
Translation
laborious, arduous, painstaking
Examples
Cleaning the old house was a laborious task.
Cleaning the old house was a laborious task.
He has a very laborious writing style.
He has a very laborious writing style.
Grammar Patterns
a laborious ((noun)) (requiring much time and effort) Cleaning the old house was a laborious task.
Similar Words
Synonyms: difficult, hard, arduous; Antonyms: easy, simple
Etymology
From Latin 'laboriosus' (full of labour), from 'labor' (work) + '-ious' (full of).
Memory Tips
Something 'laborious' is 'full of labor' (work).