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vaivalloinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arduous adjective Requiring great effort or endurance; difficult and tiring.
  • burdensome adj Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
  • cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
  • painstaking adjective Done with great care and thorough attention to detail.
  • troublesome adj Causing repeated difficulty, worry, or annoyance.
  • trying adj Difficult to endure; testing one's patience.

Senses

vaivalloinen is used for these senses in English:

  • arduous Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
  • burdensome Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
  • cumbersome Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.
  • cumbersome Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
  • hardscrabble (North America, by extension) Involving hard work and struggle.
  • painstaking Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
  • troublesome Causing trouble or anxiety.
  • trying Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

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