unlaborious C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌnləˈbɔriəs/ UK /ˌʌnləˈbɔːriəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not requiring or involving much labor or effort Receiving a kindness is comparatively unlaborious, while providing it may demand sustained effort. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not requiring or involving... effortlesseasyundemanding ↔ Opposites laboriousarduousdemanding Word family Related forms laborlaborious Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + laborious. Laborious comes from Latin laboriosus, "toilsome," from labor, "work or toil." Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unlaborious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnləˈbɔriəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnləˈbɔːriəs/ ## Meanings 1. not requiring or involving much labor or effort ## Examples - Receiving a kindness is comparatively unlaborious, while providing it may demand sustained effort. ## Synonyms - effortless - easy - undemanding ## Antonyms - laborious - arduous - demanding ## Related Forms - labor - laborious ## Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + laborious. Laborious comes from Latin laboriosus, "toilsome," from labor, "work or toil." ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown