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Definition of toilsome

toilsome

/ˈtɔɪl.səm/
toil · some
Adverb:toilsomely
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toilsome Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Involving or characterized by hard, exhausting physical or mental labor; arduous and fatiguing.

Example

"Clearing the rocky field by hand proved to be a long and toilsome task for the early settlers."

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• Nearby Words

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toke
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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English by combining the noun 'toil' (from Anglo-French 'toiler', meaning to strive or dispute) with the native English suffix '-some'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Toilsome. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/toilsome
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