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—effortfully, adv./ef"euhrt feuhl/, adj.marked by effort or exertion; labored.[1895-1900; EFFORT + -FUL]
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effortful — adj. 1. requiring great physical effort. Opposite of {effortless}. [Narrower terms: {arduous, backbreaking, back breaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, labourious, punishing, slavish, strenuous, toilsome}; {exhausting, tiring,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effortful — index operose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
effortful — effort ► NOUN 1) a vigorous or determined attempt. 2) strenuous physical or mental exertion. DERIVATIVES effortful adjective. ORIGIN French, from Latin ex out + fortis strong … English terms dictionary
effortful — adjective Date: circa 1895 showing or requiring effort • effortfully adverb • effortfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
effortful — adjective Requiring or showing effort … Wiktionary
effortful — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength: arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, exacting, exigent, formidable, hard, heavy, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous,… … English dictionary for students
effortful — adj. requiring effort; showing effort; labored; requiring much physical effort … English contemporary dictionary
effortful — ef·fort·ful … English syllables
effortful — ef•fort•ful [[t]ˈɛf ərt fəl[/t]] adj. marked by effort or exertion; labored • Etymology: 1895–1900 ef′fort•ful•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
effortful — adjective requiring great physical effort • Ant: ↑effortless • Similar to: ↑arduous, ↑backbreaking, ↑grueling, ↑gruelling, ↑hard, ↑heavy, ↑laborio … Useful english dictionary
