Synonyms & related words for toilsome

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of toilsome — including laborious, arduous, operose, backbreaking, grueling, hard. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to toilsome

Explore words related to toilsome — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include toilsomely, toilsomeness, toilful, moliminous, laboriousness, operoseness, operosity, drudgingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for toilsome

Common synonyms for toilsome include laborious, arduous, operose, backbreaking, grueling, hard, effortful, strenuous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does toilsome come from?

The word toilsome breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: toil, from Latin tudiculare (“to stir up, contend (via Anglo-French toiler)”); and -some, from English sum (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.