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Definition laborious in American English

laborious adjective

adjective
/ləˈbɔriəs/
1

a laborious job or process is long, difficult, and often boring

Example

We eventually began the laborious task of sorting through his papers.

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2

a laborious way of doing something is slow or boring and therefore annoys people

Example

The author has a somewhat laborious style of writing.

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Definition laborious in American English