laboriousness
Definition
Noun: The state or quality of involving or requiring considerable, sustained, and often tedious effort; characterized by hard work and diligence.
Usage
"Laboriousness" is a formal noun used to describe the inherent demanding nature of a task, process, or piece of work. It refers to the characteristic of being laborious. It is often used in analytical or descriptive contexts to discuss the effort involved in an activity. * The laboriousness of the data entry process led the team to seek an automated solution. * Historians often comment on the laboriousness of medieval manuscript production.
Examples
- She underestimated the laboriousness of hand-stitching the entire quilt.
- The laboriousness of the negotiation was evident in the diplomats' exhausted expressions.
- A key criticism of the old method was its sheer laboriousness.
Advanced Usage
- "The laboriousness of the undertaking": A common phrase to formally emphasize the demanding effort a project requires.
- The laboriousness of the undertaking discouraged all but the most dedicated researchers.
Variants and Related Words
- Laborious (adj): Requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance; industrious.
- Digging the trench by hand was a laborious task.
- Laboriously (adv): In a way that involves great effort.
- The text was laboriously copied by scribes.
Synonyms
- Arduousness
- Tediousness
- Toilsomeness
- Painstakingness
- Strenuousness
Antonyms
- Easiness
- Effortlessness
- Simplicity
Noun
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the quality of requiring extended effort
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