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laboriousness Synonyms

Another word for laboriousness

Choosing another word for laboriousness depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of requiring considerable time, physical or mental effort, and perseverance to accomplish.

Usage Example

"The sheer arduousness of transcribing thousands of handwritten parish records by hand delayed the historical study for years."

Strongest
arduousness
toilsomeness
strenuousness
Strong
onerousness
tediousness
operoseness
difficulty

• noun (Context 2)

A heavy, strained, or overlybelabored quality in style, expression, or execution that lacks natural grace or fluency.

Usage Example

"Critics noted a certain ponderousness in the novel's early chapters before the narrative found its natural rhythm."

Strongest
ponderousness
Strong
heaviness
cumbrousness
awkwardness
pedantry

Opposites of laboriousness

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

effortlessness
ease
fluency
spontaneity
naturalness
gracefulness
facileness
simplicity
See all opposites of laboriousness

• Nearby Words

laborer
laborious
laboriously
laboriousness
laborsaving
labradoodle
labrador

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