operoseness — noun see operose … New Collegiate Dictionary
operoseness — See operosely. * * * … Universalium
operoseness — noun The state of being operose; tedium. Syn: operosity … Wiktionary
operoseness — op·er·ose·ness … English syllables
operoseness — noun the quality of requiring extended effort • Syn: ↑laboriousness, ↑toilsomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑toilsome (for: ↑toilsomeness), ↑operose, ↑laborious … Useful english dictionary
Exertion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Exertion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 exertion exertion effort strain tug pull stress throw stretch struggle spell spurt spirt Sgm: N 1 stroke of work stroke … English dictionary for students
laboriousness — noun the quality of requiring extended effort • Syn: ↑operoseness, ↑toilsomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑toilsome (for: ↑toilsomeness), ↑operose (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
toilsomeness — noun the quality of requiring extended effort • Syn: ↑laboriousness, ↑operoseness • Derivationally related forms: ↑toilsome, ↑operose (for: ↑operoseness), ↑laborious ( … Useful english dictionary
operose — adjective Etymology: Latin operosus, from oper , opus work more at operate Date: 1662 tedious, wearisome • operosely adverb • operoseness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
operose — operosely, adv. operoseness, n. /op euh rohs /, adj. 1. industrious, as a person. 2. done with or involving much labor. [1660 70; < L operosus busy, active, equiv. to oper (s. of opus) work + osus OSE1] * * * … Universalium