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- [ley-berd]
- /ˈleɪ bərd/
- /ˈleɪ.bər/
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- [ley-berd]
- /ˈleɪ bərd/
Definitions of labored word
- adjective labored of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms. 1
- noun labored productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain. 1
- noun labored the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages. 1
- noun labored this body of persons considered as a class (distinguished from management and capital). 1
- noun labored physical or mental work, especially of a hard or fatiguing kind; toil. 1
- noun labored a job or task done or to be done. 1
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Origin of labored
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; labor + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Labored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
labored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
labored usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for labored
adj labored
- contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- strained — affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
adjective labored
- tortured — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.
Antonyms for labored
adj labored
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
adjective labored
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
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