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Labored: meaning, definitions and examples

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labored

 

[ หˆleษชbษ™rd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

effortful activity

The term 'labored' refers to something that is done with great effort or difficulty. It often describes a process or activity that is strenuous or requires significant exertion. For example, a person may have a labored breathing pattern when they are experiencing distress or physical hardship. In other contexts, it can be used to refer to work that seems forced or unnatural, such as writing or speech that feels awkward. Overall, the term captures a sense of struggle associated with an action.

Synonyms

arduous, difficult, forced, strenuous.

Examples of usage

  • He took labored steps up the hill.
  • Her labored speech indicated her exhaustion.
  • The artist's labored brush strokes conveyed his frustration.

Translations

Translations of the word "labored" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trabalhoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคถเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anstrengend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bekerja keras

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐั†ัŽัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pracowity

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠด่‹ฆใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท laborieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trabajoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงalฤฑลŸkan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํž˜๋“ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌู‡ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pracnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pracnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดนๅŠ›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delaven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erfiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃะฑะตะบั‚ะตะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™tin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trabajoso

Etymology

The word 'labored' originates from the Middle English 'labouren', which itself comes from the Old French 'laborer' and the Latin 'laborare', meaning 'to labor' or 'to toil'. The root 'labor' is traced back to the Proto-Indo-European *lษ›bสฐ-, which means 'to work'. Over the centuries, the concept of labor has evolved to include physical effort as well as the mental exertion involved in tasks. In different historical contexts, labor has been linked to various forms of work, from agriculture to industry. The use of 'labored' in English often suggests a sense of struggle or difficulty in executing a task, reflecting the inherent challenges associated with laborious activities.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,006, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.