työläämpi

Työläämpi is a Finnish adjective used to describe something that requires more work, effort, or labor than another thing. It functions as the comparative form in a family of words related to work and is most commonly applied to tasks, processes, schedules, or situations rather than to people.

In practice, työläämpi is used to compare two or more things by asking which one is more demanding or time-consuming. Examples include phrases like työläämpi tehtävä (a more laborious task) or työläämpi prosessi (a more labor-intensive process). The word can convey a neutral or slightly negative tone, depending on context, since it emphasizes increased effort or burden.

Related forms distinguish usage for people versus things. For describing people, more natural options are työläisempi or työläisin, which emphasize being more worker-like or belonging to the working class, rather than the degree of labor required. This helps avoid ambiguity when the intended meaning concerns character or social attributes rather than effort.

Etymologically, työläämpi is built from the same root area as työtä (work) and the adjective-forming suffixes that create a comparative meaning. The construction aligns with Finnish patterns for forming comparative adjectives from descriptive stems and is widely understood in standard Finnish.