labored
6.1
Not natural or smooth and done with effort
- adjective
- /ˈleɪbərd/
- US
:
forzado
- After the long hike, he was left with labored breathing and struggled to catch his breath.
But as her eyes opened, her breathing became laboured.
- But as her eyes opened, her breathing became laboured.
- So to me, it's not, I'm going to say the words hard because it is hard, but it's not labored.
- The other one that's important to notice is labored breathing or having your heart race when you take even a short walk.
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Examples
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The other one that's important to notice is labored breathing or having your heart race when you take even a short walk.
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Her labored speech made it clear that she was exhausted after delivering the lengthy presentation.
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The musician's labored movements while playing the piano suggested that he was not quite comfortable with the piece.
Synonyms
heavy
vslabored
221
2.1
Hard to do or understand
is about effort plus awkwardness rather than high intensity
laborious
vslabored
10
6.8
A task or process that needs a lot of time and hard work
is effortful and uneven rather than long slow work
strained
vslabored
4.2
Appearing not natural and tense, often like a forced smile
is effortful and difficult but not mainly about tension
Antonyms
How Effortful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Labored comes from the old Latin verb laborare and the English word labor, both meaning 'work' or 'effort'. So something that is labored feels forced or full of effort rather than easy and natural.