laborious

The word “laborious” has 4 syllables: la-bo-ri-ous.

It's pronounced as /ləˈbɔriəs/.


What is synonym and antonym for laborious?

In the thesaurus, “laborious” has 20 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laborious along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for laborious

  • arduous
  • assiduous
  • backbreaking
  • burdensome
  • busy
  • challenging
  • complicated
  • demanding
  • difficult
  • diligent
  • employed
  • engaged
  • formidable
  • hard
  • onerous
  • painstaking
  • rigorous
  • strenuous
  • tiresome
  • tough

Antonyms for laborious

  • cheap
  • easy
  • effortless
  • facile
  • free
  • idle
  • inactive
  • lifeless
  • light
  • mindless
  • simple
  • sleepy
  • slow
  • smooth
  • soft
  • unchallenging
  • uncomplicated
  • undemanding
  • unemployed
  • unoccupied

Example Sentences

  • The laborious task of cataloging the extensive library collection took weeks to complete.
  • Writing a research paper can be a laborious process, requiring thorough investigation.
  • The artist's laborious attention to detail resulted in a stunning masterpiece.
  • The hikers faced a laborious climb to reach the summit of the mountain.
  • The construction of the intricate model was a highly laborious but rewarding endeavor.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laborious, such as: arduous, assiduous, backbreaking, burdensome, busy, challenging, cheap.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

backbreaking

  • arduous
  • challenging
  • demanding
  • difficult
  • exhausting
  • formidable
  • grueling
  • hard
  • heavy
  • laborious
  • rigorous
  • tough

painstakingly

  • absolutely
  • altogether
  • ardently
  • assiduously
  • attentively
  • barely
  • carefully
  • closely
  • competently
  • completely
  • comprehensively
  • conscientiously
  • continuously
  • diligently
  • eagerly
  • earnestly
  • effectively
  • efficiently
  • energetically
  • enthusiastically
  • entirely
  • exclusively
  • exhaustively
  • extensively
  • extremely
  • finally
  • fully
  • hastily
  • highly
  • hurriedly
  • intensely
  • intensively
  • laboriously
  • meticulously
  • nimbly
  • perfectly
  • purposefully
  • quite
  • restlessly
  • scrupulously
  • seriously
  • slowly
  • steadfastly
  • steadily
  • thoroughly
  • tirelessly
  • totally
  • ultimately
  • unconditionally
  • unremittingly
  • utterly
  • very
  • vigorously
  • wholly

racking

  • acute
  • afflicting
  • agonizing
  • arduous
  • attacking
  • backbreaking
  • besieging
  • biting
  • blaring
  • brutal
  • chilling
  • demanding
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • earsplitting
  • excruciating
  • exhausting
  • exquisite
  • fierce
  • grueling
  • harrowing
  • heart-wrenching
  • heartbreaking
  • high-pitched
  • intense
  • keen
  • laborious
  • overwhelming
  • painful
  • penetrating
  • persecuting
  • plaguing
  • poignant
  • pulling
  • punishing
  • searing
  • severe
  • sharp
  • shrill
  • strenuous
  • sudden
  • terrifying
  • tiring
  • tortuous
  • torturing
  • torturous
  • traumatic
  • trying
  • unbearable
  • wrenching

yawner

  • annoying
  • banal
  • bore
  • boring
  • drab
  • drip
  • dull
  • everyday
  • exhausting
  • flat
  • ho-hum
  • humdrum
  • laborious
  • lifeless
  • listless
  • monotonous
  • mundane
  • onerous
  • placid
  • ponderous
  • quiet
  • slow
  • sluggish
  • tedious
  • tight
  • tired
  • tiring
  • unimpressed
  • uninspiring
  • uninteresting
  • workaday
  • yawn

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