Hoeing a garden is laborious.
SYNONYM(S): toilsome, arduous, onerous, wearisome.The girl who was always late made up laborious excuses.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ab|ste´mi|ous|ness — ab|ste|mi|ous «ab STEE mee uhs», adjective. 1. sparing in eating and drinking; moderate; temperate: »My sister is abstemious in her eating habits; she never eats too much. Abstemious, refusing luxuries, not sourly and reproachfully, but simply as … Useful english dictionary
am|big´u|ous|ness — am|big|u|ous «am BIHG yu uhs», adjective. 1. having more than one possible meaning; permitting more than one interpretation or explanation. The sentence “After John hit Dick he ran away” is ambiguous because one cannot tell which boy ran away.… … Useful english dictionary
am|phib´i|ous|ness — am|phib|i|ous «am FIHB ee uhs», adjective. 1. able to live both on land and in water: »Frogs are amphibious. 2. a) able to travel across land or water: »Some tanks are amphibious. b) trained for amphibious attack or assault: »amphibious troops. 3 … Useful english dictionary
as|sid´u|ous|ness — as|sid|u|ous «uh SIHJ u uhs», adjective. working hard and steadily; careful and attentive; diligent: »No error escaped his assiduous attention to detail. SYNONYM(S): steady, unremitting, untiring. ╂[< Latin assiduus (with English ous) <… … Useful english dictionary
cal|car´e|ous|ness — cal|car|e|ous «kal KAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or containing lime, calcium carbonate, or limestone: »The rate of deposition of the calcareous sediments formed from Foraminifera shells is faster with warmer water (Science News Letter). 2. of or … Useful english dictionary
con|spic´u|ous|ness — con|spic|u|ous «kuhn SPIHK yu uhs», adjective. 1. easily seen; clearly visible: »A traffic sign should be placed where it is conspicuous. SYNONYM(S): noticeable. See syn. under prominent. (Cf. ↑prominent) 2. attracting notice; worthy of notice;… … Useful english dictionary
con|tig´u|ous|ness — con|tig|u|ous «kuhn TIHG yu uhs», adjective. 1. in actual contact; touching: »A fence showed where the two farms were contiguous. 2. Geometry. adjoining: »Two contiguous angles are next to each other. 3. very close together; near; neighboring. ╂ … Useful english dictionary
de|cid´u|ous|ness — de|cid|u|ous «dih SIHJ u uhs», adjective. 1. a) shedding leaves each year. Maples, elms, and most oaks are deciduous trees. b) having such trees or shrubs: »Deciduous forests are limited to regions where there is sufficient rainfall (Fred W.… … Useful english dictionary
er|ro´ne|ous|ness — er|ro|ne|ous «uh ROH nee uhs», adjective. 1. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: »Years ago many people held the erroneous belief that the earth is flat. SYNONYM(S): false. 2. Archaic. misguided. 3. Obsolete. wandering … Useful english dictionary
ex|ig´u|ous|ness — ex|ig|u|ous «ehg ZIHG yu uhs, ehk SIHG », adjective. scanty in measure or number; extremely small: »Many public servants suffer from exiguous pay and great responsibility. SYNONYM(S): diminutive, minute. ╂[< Latin exiguus (with English ous)… … Useful english dictionary
ex|tra´ne|ous|ness — ex|tra|ne|ous «ehk STRAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. from outside; not belonging; foreign: »Sand and some other extraneous matter had got into the butter and ruined it. 2. not part of what is under consideration; not essential; external: »The speaker … Useful english dictionary
