laborious

• Qui exige beaucoup de temps et d'efforts ; impliquant un travail assidu et persévérant.

Requiring considerable time and effort; involving hard work and perseverance.

1. Requiring great effortB2formal

   Demanding a lot of hard work, time, and physical or mental exertion.

   Pénible, demandant un grand effort

   • The construction of the pyramid was a laborious task for the ancient workers.
   • She completed the laborious process of manually entering all the data.
   • Climbing the steep mountain trail was extremely laborious.

   Synonymesarduousbackbreakingchallengingdemandingdifficultexactingexhaustinggruelinghardonerouspunishingstrenuoustaxingtoughtrying

   Antonymeseasyeffortlessfacilesimple

2. Lacking natural ease or flowC1formal

   Showing obvious signs of effort and struggle, often referring to writing, speech, or creative work.

   laborieux (manque de naturel)

   • His laborious prose made the novel feel like a chore to read.
   • The speech was laborious and awkward, as if he had memorized it poorly.
   • The painting appeared laborious, with every brushstroke carefully overworked.

   Synonymesawkwardforcedheavylaboredponderousstiffstrainedunnaturalwooden

   Antonymeseasyfluentgracefulnaturalsmooth