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labored Synonyms

Another word for labored

Choosing another word for labored depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Done with great effort and difficulty, especially concerning physical movement or breathing.

Usage Example

"The patient's breathing became noticeably strained after climbing the short flight of stairs."

Strongest
strained
Strong
heavy
strenuous
arduous
toilsome
painstaking

• adjective (Context 2)

Lacking naturalness, spontaneity, or grace; overly contrived or forced.

Usage Example

"The comedian's jokes felt so forced that the audience barely chuckled."

Strongest
forced
contrived
stilted
strained
Strong
overdone
heavy-handed
awkward
wooden

Opposites of labored

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

natural
spontaneous
effortless
unforced
unstrained
easy
graceful
fluid
See all opposites of labored

• Nearby Words

labeler
labor
laboratory
labored
laborer
laborious
laboriously

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