Something that is ~ is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
The task was more ~ than he had calculated.
ADJ
Something that is ~ is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
The task was more ~ than he had calculated.
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012