Synonyms of travail
3 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for travail is tribulation. Other synonyms of travail are toil and ordeal. The opposite of travail is ease.
Synonyms and similar words for travail
nounArduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
- toil
- tribulationAny adversity; a trying period or event.
- ordeal
Opposite of travail
Meaning of travail
- noun Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
- noun Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
- noun An act of working; labor (US), labour (British).
travail in other languages
Questions about synonyms of travail
- What is another word for travail?
- Travail has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tribulation, toil and ordeal.
- What is the opposite of travail?
- The opposite of travail is ease.
- What does travail mean?
- Travail means arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
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