Toilsome (Adjective)
Meaning
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The toilsome journey through the dense jungle left the hikers exhausted and dehydrated.
- After a toilsome day of physical labor, the construction workers looked forward to a well-deserved rest.
- The toilsome task of rebuilding the damaged bridge required immense physical strength and endurance.
- The toilsome climb up the steep mountain was rewarded with a breathtaking view from the summit.
- The toilsome process of harvesting crops by hand was a labor-intensive and time-consuming task for the farmers.