Laborious /(?)/

La·bo·ri·ous

Laborious

a.
  1. Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome.
    Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all? Learn these from Cato.
  2. Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious mechanic.