"laborious" meaning in English

See laborious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ləˈbɔːriəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laborious.wav [UK], en-us-laborious.ogg [US] Forms: laborious [positive], more laborious [comparative], most laborious [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A laborious task is something that requires a lot of effort.
    Sense id: simple-laborious-en-adj-iqEoZttc
     
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