labors

The word “labors” has 2 syllables: la-bors.

It's pronounced as /ˈleɪbərz/.


What is synonym and antonym for labors?

In the thesaurus, “labors” has 30 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for labors along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for labors

  • activity
  • childbirths
  • efforts
  • employment
  • endeavors
  • energy
  • exertions
  • fatigues
  • fruits
  • headaches
  • industry
  • job
  • jobs
  • laborer
  • pains
  • pregnancies
  • productions
  • products
  • strive
  • strives
  • struggles
  • sweat
  • sweats
  • tend
  • toil
  • toils
  • work force
  • worker
  • works
  • yields

Antonyms for labors

  • amusements
  • breaks
  • breezes
  • bums
  • chills
  • dallies
  • duck soup
  • eases
  • entertainments
  • facilities
  • fluencies
  • fun
  • goldbricks
  • idleness
  • idles
  • ignore
  • inactivity
  • indolence
  • kid stuff
  • lazes
  • laziness
  • lethargy
  • lets up
  • loafs
  • neglect
  • plays
  • relaxations
  • reposes
  • rests
  • setups
  • shirks
  • slackens
  • snaps
  • sports
  • unemployment

Meanings of labors

  • noun
    1. Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
    2. That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
    3. Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
    4. A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
    5. The act of a mother giving birth.
    6. The time period during which a mother gives birth.
    7. The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
    8. An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.
  • verb
    1. To toil, to work.
    2. To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
    3. To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
    4. To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
    5. To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

Example Sentences

  • The farmer's daily labors yield a bountiful harvest at the end of the season.
  • Despite the challenging conditions, the construction crew continues their labors with determination.
  • The artist's studio is filled with the results of years of creative labors.
  • The dedicated nurse labors tirelessly to provide care for her patients.
  • The team's collaborative labors resulted in the successful completion of the project.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to labors, such as: activity, amusements, breaks, breezes, bums, childbirths, chills.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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