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effortful Synonyms

Another word for effortful

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• adjective (Context 1)

Requiring or showing a great deal of physical or mental exertion; strenuous or laborious.

Usage Example

"Learning a second language in adulthood is a deliberate, strenuous process that requires consistent practice."

Strongest
strenuous
laborious
Strong
arduous
demanding
taxing
toilsome
painstaking
grueling

Opposites of effortful

The opposite of effortful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

effortless
easy
unforced
automatic
facile
spontaneous
See all opposites of effortful

• Nearby Words

effluent
efflux
effort
effortful
effortfully
effortless
effortlessly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Effortful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/effortful
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