time-consuming
adjective
time-con·sum·ing ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 
1
: using or taking up a great deal of time
time-consuming chores
2
: wasteful of time
time-consuming tactics
Word History
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1
time-consuming
adjective
as in nonautomatic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nonautomatic
- nonautomated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mechanical
- automated
- nonmanual
- motorized
- automatic
- time-saving
- robotic
- computerized
- laborsaving
- self-regulating
- self-operating
- self-acting
- have (got) (something) down to a science
- have (got) news for (someone)
- have (got) nothing left to prove
- have (got) someone or something covered
- have (got) the time
- have (got) to go
- have (only) oneself to blame
- have (someone or something) (all) to oneself
- have (someone or something) in mind
- have (someone or something) to thank for (something)
- have (someone) back
- have (someone) in the palm of one's hand
- have (someone) on a string
- have (someone) taped
- have (something) (all) to oneself
- have (something) back
- have (something) going for one
- have (something) to spare
- have (something) written all over it
- have (the) time
- have (to)
- have a (good) laugh about (something)
- have a ball
- have a bash
- have a bee in one's bonnet