operose
operose · more operose · most operose
Of a person: busy, industrious, or painstakingOf a person: busy, industrious, or painstaking.
/ˈɒpəɹəʊs/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)Of a person: busy, industrious, or painstaking.
(archaic)Made with or requiring a lot of labour; painstaking, laborious.
(archaic)Tedious, wearisome.
More definitions
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Origin
From Latin operōsus.From Latin operōsus.
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Forms
more operose, most operose| Comparative | more operose Lesson |
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| Superlative | most operose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedoperoseness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form