English Dictionary: laboriousness | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for laboriousness | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Laborious \La*bo"ri*ous\, a. [L. laboriosus,fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.] 1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome. Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all ? Learn these from Cato. --Addison. 2. Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious mechanic. -- {La*bo"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {La*bo"ri*ous*ness}, n. |