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LABOURED Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word laboured. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word laboured. (close relations)
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arduous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

• difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

backbreaking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

burdensome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not easily borne; wearing

difficult
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• hard to control

grueling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

hard
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• dispassionate

• resisting weight or pressure

• produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

adverb

• with effort or force or vigor

• with firmness

• earnestly or intently

• causing great damage or hardship

• slowly and with difficulty

• indulging excessively

• into a solid condition

• very near or close in space or time

• with pain or distress or bitterness

• to the full extent possible; all the way

adjective satellite

• very strong or vigorous

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• dried out

laborious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

onerous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not easily borne; wearing

rigorous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

strenuous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by or performed with much energy or force

• taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

tiresome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

toilsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

wearisome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

labor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

• a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

• the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

verb

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• work hard

• undergo the efforts of childbirth

toil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

verb

• work hard

travail
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• use of physical or mental energy; hard work

verb

• work hard

childbed
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

confinement
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

• the state of being confined

• the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

dig
verbv
noun

• the site of an archeological exploration

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

• the act of digging

• the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

verb

• turn up, loosen, or remove earth

• create by digging

• work hard

• remove, harvest, or recover by digging

• thrust down or into

• remove the inner part or the core of

• poke or thrust abruptly

• get the meaning of something

drive
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of applying force to propel something

• a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• a road leading up to a private house

• the trait of being highly motivated

• hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• the act of driving a herd of animals overland

• a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

• (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

• a wide scenic road planted with trees

• (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

verb

• operate or control a vehicle

• travel or be transported in a vehicle

• cause someone or something to move by driving

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

• cause to move back by force or influence

• compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

• push, propel, or press with force

• cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• move into a desired direction of discourse

• have certain properties when driven

• work as a driver

• move by being propelled by a force

• urge forward

• proceed along in a vehicle

• strike with a driver, as in teeing off

• hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

• excavate horizontally

• cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

• (hunting) search for game

• (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground

Best Hypernyms For LABOURED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for laboured, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
work birth birthing class fight parturition stratum struggle undergo
Phrases (6)
do workgiving birthlabor partylabour partysocial classsocio-economic class

Alternatives for ARDUOUS

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