Labor-saving
What it means
Reducing the human effort or time a task normally demands.
Reach for it when describing a tool, method, or design that makes recurring work easier
The labor-saving cart let one gardener move every bag of soil safely.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when ease of access or use matters most
Careful Convenient is too broad when the measurable gain is reduced labor.
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everyday
Fits when speed is the specific advantage
Careful A time-saving shortcut may still require considerable exertion.
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warm
Fits when informal praise for a practically useful object fits
Careful Handy does not explain that the object saves sustained labor.
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professional
Fits when the main benefit is using fewer resources
Careful Efficiency can come from better organization without reducing physical work.
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professional
Fits when a process has had unnecessary steps removed
Careful Streamlined describes the process shape, not necessarily the worker's effort.
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literary
Fits when something feels as though it needs almost no work
Careful Effortless overstates a device that merely lightens a demanding job.
Opposites 3
- labor-intensive
- inefficient
- cumbersome
Common phrases 3
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labor-saving device
A labor-saving device handled the repetitive lifting at the warehouse.
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labor-saving technology
Labor-saving technology gave the nurses more time with patients.
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labor-saving method
Their labor-saving method reduced the weekly packing shift by two hours.
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