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laborious: Meaning and Definition of
la•bo•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (lu-bôr'ē-us, -bōr'-), [key]
— adj.
- requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- characterized by or requiring extreme care and much attention to detail: laborious research.
- characterized by or exhibiting excessive effort, dullness, and lack of spontaneity; labored: a strained, laborious plot.
- given to or diligent in work: a careful, laborious craftsman.
See also:
- laborious (Thesaurus)
