English

Adjective

worksome ‎(comparative more worksome, superlative most worksome)

1. (archaic) Characterised by work; industrious; diligent.
   • 1837, Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, The French revolution: a history:

     — and so, through seas of blood, to Equality, Frugality, worksome Blessedness, Fraternity, and Republic of the virtues.

2. Laborious; work-intensive.
   • 1968, University of Santo Tomás, Philippiniana sacra: Volume 3:

     At the very beginnings of his governance time began to show how turbulent and worksome it was going to be, [...]

Derived terms

• unworksome
• worksomeness

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