toilsome

[ toil-suhm ]

/ ˈtɔɪl səm /

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adjective

characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.

OTHER WORDS FOR toilsome

wearisome, arduous, strenuous, tiring.

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Origin of toilsome

First recorded in 1575–85; toil¹ + -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM toilsome

toil·some·ly, adverbtoil·some·ness, noun

Words nearby toilsome

toilette, toilet-train, toilet training, toilet water, toilful, toilsome, toilworn, toise, toitoi, Tojo, tokamak

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How to use toilsome in a sentence

But the way was toilsome, the heat intense, and the water scarce—more so than it had been on the outward journey.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
The Esperanza got up to her consorts, and then the usual toilsome monotony of the fisherman's life began.
The Chequers|James Runciman
This made the march long and toilsome, though we never had a chance to fire a shot.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)|A. G. Hales
With their assistance, Cæsar was enabled to advance, by slow and toilsome steps, into the bosom of the hills.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper

As a general rule, no effort is made to march troops through these hills, for it is at once toilsome, useless and dangerous.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for toilsome

toilsome

toilful

/ (ˈtɔɪlsəm) /

adjective

laborious

Derived forms of toilsome

toilsomely or toilfully, adverbtoilsomeness or toilfulness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for toilsome

toilful

Derived forms of toilsome