effortful

American  

[ef-ert-fuhl] / ˈɛf ərt fəl /

adjective

1. marked by effort or exertion; labored.

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Other Word Forms

• effortfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of effortful

First recorded in 1895–1900; effort + -ful

Example Sentences

Compton is impossibly charming, effortfully erudite, and enjoys the status that comes with his stardom.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2021 meta-analysis of the impact of videogames found that some games have educational benefits, but heavy gaming can also “lead to addiction and impair ability to focus on effortful goal oriented behavior.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For all that, the performances were nonetheless on the stiff side, the famously virtuosic orchestra effortfully coming to terms with the unfamiliar.

From Los Angeles Times

The film is a feat of maximalist and moody production design and cinematography, but the tedious and overwrought script renders every character two-dimensional, despite the effortful acting and teary pronunciations.

From Los Angeles Times

Either they’re not actually funny, or they get too in their head about being perceived as funny as they think they are, and the result is a guest-host turn that feels too effortful.

From Los Angeles Times