EFFORTFUL


Meaning of EFFORTFUL in English

ˈefə(r)tfəl adjective

: marked by the presence of or necessity for an expenditure of effort : labored

a dry subject that makes for effortful reading

he answered with an effortful smile

effortful reporting of fact

• ef·fort·ful·ly -fəlē, -li adverb

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