time-consuming
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.89 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Using significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
Example Sentences
- "However, given current sensibilities about individual privacy and data protection, the recording of oral data is becoming increasingly onerous for researchers who are obliged to navigate an often time-consuming and complex series of administrative requirements and corollary review processes in order to be granted ethics clearance."
- "The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the United States duty-free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections and paperwork."
- "The aluminothermic method generates extreme heat using a chemical reaction, and melts both rail ends creating a bond using liquid metal. It's a time-consuming process and requires highly skilled railway engineers to carry it out."
Inflected Forms
more time-consuming (comparative)
most time-consuming (superlative)