Requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
labour-intensive
Labor-intensive Sentence Examples
Kittens that are at least eight weeks old are not as labor intensive as puppies, but there are a few things that new cat owners should know about kitten care.
Classic southern cooking uses fewer processed food and is more labor intensive than its northern counterpart.
If you are getting a unique groom cake that requires labor-intensive decoration or the cake to be shaped, expect to pay significantly more for your cake.
Because lucky bamboo is so easy to care for, many guests are happy to give it a good home, unlike seed wedding favors that are much more labor intensive to bring into bloom.
This recycling method is very labor-intensive as the molten glass with color already added, is poured into a pancake on a metal table and then pressed with a cookie cutter-like form to create the squares.