Definitions:

1. Can describe physical movements that are slow, heavy, or difficult, often due to fatigue, illness, or physical strain. ADJECTIVE
   • She walked with labored steps, clearly exhausted from the day's work.
2. In speech or writing, can describe language that feels forced, overly compliated, or lacking in fluency or ease. ADJECTIVE
   • The speech felt labored, as if the speaker was struggling to find the right words.
3. Refers to an action or process that requires significant effort and is not performed smoothly or easily, suggesting that the action is difficult, forced, or unnatural. ADJECTIVE
   • His breathing became labored after running up the hill.

Synonyms:

• arduous
• forced
• heavy
• laborious
• strained
• struggled
• unnatural
• worked