What adjectives can describe “requires a lot of work”? Is it my final day?
What are the problems when starting a new business?
What would be the adjective in: Start a business is _____.
In terms of romance, the word for needy is needy, meaning “desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence.” Is it emotionally exhausting to be
around her because she’s needy?
What is the best way to travel on a trip to China?
Consider challenging
Calling for full use of one’s abilities or resources in a difficult but stimulating effort Alternatives
are burdensome, onerous, and arduous, but all of those have somewhat negative tones.
When I think about Gruelling I think of Gruelling only. If someone is “extremely demanding” and “exhaustively tiring”,
this is it.
laborsome
1.) Made with, or requiring, great labor, pains, or diligence.
Toilsome
“Characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing. ”
chronic
2.) tending to exhaust or drain, as resources or strength: a protracted, exhaustive siege of illness.
Strenuous
1.) characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc. He is famous for his hunting, however, he also enjoys his sunset.
2.) demanding or requiring vigorous exertion; laborious: To think deeply is a strenuous task.
3.) active, energetic or zealously capable: a strenuous person; a strenuous intellect.
Also
- labor intensive (already mentioned below)
- a chore
- requires perseverance
- requires persistence
- requires dedication
- requires exertion.
If you want a single word for “a lot of work”, consider ” onerous ” or ” laborious “, though I’m not sure “a lot of work” captures all the relevant obstacles to starting a business.
