Operose

Pronunciation: /ˈɑpəˌroʊs/

Definitions of operose

adjective involving a lot of hard work and effort

Example Sentences

A1 The operose task of alphabetizing the books took me all afternoon.

A2 She found the operose process of assembling the furniture instructions frustrating.

B1 The operose nature of the project required careful planning and coordination.

B2 The operose task of conducting research for the thesis proved to be time-consuming.

C1 The operose job of redesigning the company's website demanded attention to detail.

C2 The operose process of negotiating the merger involved multiple parties and complex agreements.

Examples of operose in a Sentence

formal The operose task of compiling all the data took several days to complete.

informal It was an operose job, but we finally finished organizing the files.

slang I can't believe how operose it was to set up the new software on my computer.

figurative The journey to success is often long and operose, but the rewards are worth it in the end.

Grammatical Forms of operose

• past tense: operosed
• plural: operosees
• comparative: more operose
• superlative: most operose
• present tense: operose
• future tense: will operose
• perfect tense: has operosed
• continuous tense: is operosing
• singular: operose
• positive degree: operose
• infinitive: to operose
• gerund: operosing
• participle: operosed

Origin and Evolution of operose

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'operose' originated from Latin 'operosus', meaning diligent or laborious.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'operose' has retained its original meaning of involving a lot of effort or labor, but it is now less commonly used compared to other synonyms such as 'diligent' or 'hardworking'.