labor
The word “labor” has 2 syllables: la-bor
It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.bər/
What is synonym and antonym for labor?
In the thesaurus, “labor” has 27 synonyms and 35 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for labor along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for labor
- activity
- childbirth
- drudgery
- effort
- employment
- endeavor
- energy
- exertion
- fatigue
- headache
- industry
- job
- laborer
- pains
- product
- production
- slave
- slavery
- strive
- struggle
- sweat
- tend
- toil
- work
- work force
- worker
- yield
Antonyms for labor
- break
- breeze
- bum
- chill
- cinch
- decompression
- duck soup
- ease
- entertainment
- facility
- fluency
- fun
- idle
- idleness
- ignore
- inactivity
- indolence
- kid stuff
- laziness
- leisure
- let up
- lethargy
- loaf
- lounge
- neglect
- play
- recreation
- relaxation
- rest
- setup
- shirk
- slacken
- smoothness
- snap
- unemployment
Meanings of labor
- noun
- Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- The act of a mother giving birth.
- The time period during which a mother gives birth.
- The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
- An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.
- verb
- To toil, to work.
- To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
- To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
Example Sentences
- The construction site was abuzz with the sounds of labor as workers built the new skyscraper.
- The expectant mother was in the early stages of labor when she arrived at the hospital.
- The farmers put in long hours of hard labor to bring in the harvest.
- The history museum showcased the tools used in manual labor during the industrial revolution.
- The company acknowledged the dedication and commitment of its employees with a special labor appreciation event.
On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to labor, such as: activity, break, breeze, bum, childbirth, chill, cinch.
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