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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012