Toilsome
//ˈtɔɪlsəm// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.
"‘And you, Sir knight,’ / (Said she) ‘that taken have this toylesome paine / For wretched woman […]!’"
Adjective
- 1 characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort wordnet
Example
More examples"The road that leads to pleasure is downhill and very easy, with the result that one does not walk but is dragged along; the other which leads to self-control is uphill, toilsome no doubt but exceedingly profitable."
Etymology
From toil + -some.
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