Associations to the word «Laboured»
Noun
- Zeal
- Diligence
- Breathing
- Disadvantage
- Inconvenience
- Oar
- Delusion
- Toil
- Orc
- Conceit
- Respiration
- Attainment
- Gasp
- Countryman
- Affliction
- Posterity
- Exertion
- Humour
- Ingenuity
- Labour
- Labourer
- Mankind
- Grievance
- Breath
- Oppression
- Prejudice
- Purity
- Virgil
- Fable
- Apprehension
- Apostle
- Impress
- Haste
- Difficulty
- Ox
- Endeavour
- Salute
- Impression
- Anxiety
- Cure
- Digging
- Proof
- Heavy
- Interruption
- Affection
- Sweat
- Temper
- Manner
- Footstep
- Obedience
- Contempt
- Ill
- Render
Adjective
Wiktionary
LABOURED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of labour
LABOURED, adjective. Of an action that is difficult to perform.
LABOURED, adjective. Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
Dictionary definition
LABOURED, adjective. Lacking natural ease; "a labored style of debating".
LABOURED, adjective. Requiring or showing effort; "heavy breathing"; "the subject made for labored reading".
Wise words
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