Definition Dictionary

Requiring considerable effort or endurance.

Self-satisfied to the point of overlooking problems or needed effort.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

An earnest attempt or sustained effort toward a goal.

Demanding great care, effort, or precision.

Money, time, or effort spent for a purpose, or the act of spending it.

A habitual reluctance to exert effort.

Showing obvious effort or strain instead of ease or naturalness.

A metaphor for competing to maintain relative standing, so greater effort brings little improvement in one's position.

The ability to sustain physical or mental effort over time.

Requiring or involving vigorous effort.