Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work-intensive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
work-in-ten-sive
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Focusing on, requiring, or exacting a great deal of work or effort; worksome; labour-intensive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From work + intensive.

Inflected Forms

more work-intensive (comparative) most work-intensive (superlative)

Synonyms

labor-intensive

Antonyms

capital-intensive

Questions

What does work-intensive mean?
Focusing on, requiring, or exacting a great deal of work or effort; worksome; labour-intensive.
Where does work-intensive come from?
From work + intensive.

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