toilsome

adjective
UK: /ˈtɔɪlsəm/
US: /ˈtɔɪlsəm/

  1. Involving a lot of hard work and effort; tiring.

    1. Cleaning the entire house was a toilsome task for her today.
    2. After a toilsome day at work, he just wanted to relax and unwind completely.

Synonyms

arduous laborious difficult strenuous tiring grueling

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "toilsome" is /ˈtɔɪlsəm/ in British English and /ˈtɔɪlsəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "toilsome": arduous, laborious, difficult, strenuous, tiring, grueling.

Example usage of "toilsome": "Cleaning the entire house was a toilsome task for her today.". More examples on the page.