time-consuming

adjective

time-con·sum·ing ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ

Synonyms of time-consuming next

: using or taking up a great deal of time

time-consuming chores

: wasteful of time

time-consuming tactics

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Otherwise, submitting your tax return after the shutdown becomes incredibly time-consuming with penalties. —

Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 How To Make Butternut Squash Pasta Roasting the squash, shallots, and garlic is the most time-consuming step of this pasta recipe. —

Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 However, experience suggests comprehensive pest proofing is time-consuming, often impractical and usually not 100% effective. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 Emptying his remaining office tenants from the tower floors would be an expensive and time-consuming process, but for the right developer, there would be enormous profit potential in the transformation of 40 Wall. —

Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for time-consuming

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of time-consuming was in 1633

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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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