Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ef-ert-fuh l]
- /ˈɛf ərt fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ef-ert-fuh l]
- /ˈɛf ərt fəl/
Definitions of effortful word
- adjective effortful marked by effort or exertion; labored. 1
- noun effortful Requiring or showing effort. 1
- adjective effortful requiring effort 0
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Origin of effortful
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; effort + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Effortful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
effortful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
effortful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for effortful
adjective effortful
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- backbreaking — demanding great effort; exhausting
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
Antonyms for effortful
adjective effortful
- fluent — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
- snapper — any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- smooth-spoken — speaking or spoken easily and softly.
- mellifluent — mellifluous.
Top questions with effortful
- what is effortful processing?
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