Belabored: meaning, definitions and examples

😩
Add to dictionary

belabored

 

[ bɪˈleɪbərd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

excessive effort

Belabored refers to something that is overly prolonged, excessive, or tedious. In a context such as speaking or writing, it signifies an approach that has been excessively elaborated on or stretched beyond necessity. When a point is belabored, it is repeated or explained in a way that is unnecessarily complicated. This often leads to loss of interest among listeners or readers due to the lengthy explanations.

Synonyms

excessive, overdone, tedious

Examples of usage

  • His belabored speech made the audience lose focus.
  • The belabored instructions confused rather than clarified.
  • Her belabored explanation seemed to go on forever.

Translations

Translations of the word "belabored" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esforçado

🇮🇳 कठिनाई से काम करना

🇩🇪 mühsam

🇮🇩 tertekan

🇺🇦 перевантажений

🇵🇱 przepracowany

🇯🇵 苦労している

🇫🇷 épuisé

🇪🇸 cansado

🇹🇷 zorlanmış

🇰🇷 고된

🇸🇦 مُثقل

🇨🇿 přepracovaný

🇸🇰 preťažený

🇨🇳 劳累的

🇸🇮 preobremenjen

🇮🇸 þröng

🇰🇿 ауыр

🇬🇪 გართულებული

🇦🇿 çox çətin

🇲🇽 cansado

Word origin

The word 'belabored' derives from the verb 'belabor', which combines the prefix 'be-' meaning 'to make' or 'to cause' with 'labor', coming from the Latin 'laborare', meaning 'to work'. This construction implies the act of working something to an excessive degree. The term has been used since the late 16th century to describe the action of laboring or performing labor in an exaggerated manner. Its evolution reflects a linguistic tendency to emphasize the notion of excessive effort or redundancy, particularly in communication. Over the years, the usage has broadened to encompass any situation where a point or task is elaborately or excessively explained, leading to a sense of tedium or annoyance in the audience.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,087, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.