Synonyms for effortful

Most common

difficult · arduous · strenuous · labored US

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

effortless, simple, struggleless

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Requiring or showing effort.

Example sentences

• difficult Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
• arduous She went through a long and arduous vocational course.
• strenuous She is a strenuous supporter of women's rights.
• labored They labored over the budget for the fiscal year 1997.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hard¹

5 letters

heavy², tough¹

7 letters

arduous³, labored², operose

8 letters

grueling³, laboured, toilsome

9 letters

difficult³, punishing³, strenuous³, laborious⁴

10 letters

burdensome³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy² = 2 syllables).