operose vs toilsome

operose and toilsome both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
operose	No	Yes	No	No
toilsome	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, operose and toilsome are synonyms defined as:

operose and toilsome: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

Other synonyms of operose include arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, punishing.

operose (adjective)	toilsome (adjective)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort	characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort