drudgery

noun

drudg·ery ˈdrəj-rē How to pronounce drudgery (audio)

ˈdrə-jə-rē

plural drudgeries

: dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor

the drudgery of his job

Example Sentences

He hated the drudgery of his job. in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure

Recent Examples on the Web Watching the tapes was a marathon of drudgery that none of the National Police detectives wanted to take on.

Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The tools include questions about how a new product might increase drudgery, displace other forms of income or rely too heavily on inputs such as irrigation, mechanization or fertilizer, which may be out of reach for women.

Vivian Polar, Scientific American, 25 July 2022 Unfortunately, work has become shorthand for drudgery, but in reality, work is an opportunity to express talents and skills and contribute to the community.

Tracy Brower, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Even this bit of summer drudgery felt satisfying to the Ravens tackle after three seasons of absence defined by hobbling injuries, a pandemic and a contentious breakup with his previous team.

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2022 But Sonntag wasn’t interested in being a Communist stooge or enduring a lifetime of drudgery for a meager wage.

Longreads, 2 Mar. 2022 Sending emails like this has become something of a pastime, an exercise in nostalgia when the drudgery of my workday becomes too much to handle.

Blair R. Fischer, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 That experience, coupled with three previous years studying spreadsheets at a Wall Street investment bank—a stifling environment with long days of drudgery—underscored the importance of learning through a hands-on education.

Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 29 July 2022 Two cats fill up one regular litter box quickly, so having one of these auto-cleaning devices saves you from daily drudgery.

Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 See More

drudgery

noun

as in toil

very hard or unpleasant work in the "good old days" household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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toil
labor
effort
drudge
slavery
fatigue
sweat
grind
pains
exertion
travail
struggle
tedium
moil
responsibility
donkeywork
trouble
chore
job
obligation
duty
spadework
routine
treadmill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rest
leisure
fun
ease
relaxation
play
decompression
entertainment
amusement
recreation
diversion
idleness
inertia
sport
repose
inactivity
dalliance
loafing
dormancy
inertness
goldbricking
dallying
lounging
lolling

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of drudgery are grind, labor, toil, travail, and work. While all these words mean "activity involving effort or exertion," drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor.

an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery

The synonyms grind and drudgery are sometimes interchangeable, but grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body.

the grind of the assembly line

While the synonyms labor and drudgery are close in meaning, labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion.

farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor

Although the words toil and drudgery have much in common, toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor.

his lot would be years of back-breaking toil

The words travail and drudgery can be used in similar contexts, but travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering.

years of travail were lost when the house burned

In some situations, the words work and drudgery are roughly equivalent. However, work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force.

too tired to do any work

单词	drudgery
释义	drudgery noun drudg·ery ˈdrəj-rē ˈdrə-jə-rē plural drudgeries : dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor the drudgery of his job Synonyms donkeywork drudge fatigue grind labor moil slavery sweat toil travail See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He hated the drudgery of his job. in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure Recent Examples on the Web Watching the tapes was a marathon of drudgery that none of the National Police detectives wanted to take on. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The tools include questions about how a new product might increase drudgery, displace other forms of income or rely too heavily on inputs such as irrigation, mechanization or fertilizer, which may be out of reach for women. Vivian Polar, Scientific American, 25 July 2022 Unfortunately, work has become shorthand for drudgery, but in reality, work is an opportunity to express talents and skills and contribute to the community. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Even this bit of summer drudgery felt satisfying to the Ravens tackle after three seasons of absence defined by hobbling injuries, a pandemic and a contentious breakup with his previous team. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2022 But Sonntag wasn’t interested in being a Communist stooge or enduring a lifetime of drudgery for a meager wage. Longreads, 2 Mar. 2022 Sending emails like this has become something of a pastime, an exercise in nostalgia when the drudgery of my workday becomes too much to handle. Blair R. Fischer, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 That experience, coupled with three previous years studying spreadsheets at a Wall Street investment bank—a stifling environment with long days of drudgery—underscored the importance of learning through a hands-on education. Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 29 July 2022 Two cats fill up one regular litter box quickly, so having one of these auto-cleaning devices saves you from daily drudgery. Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology see drudge entry 1 First Known Use 1550, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition drudgery noun drudg·ery ˈdrə-jə-rē plural drudgeries : hard or dull work drudgery noun as in toil very hard or unpleasant work in the "good old days" household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance toil labor effort drudge slavery fatigue sweat grind pains exertion travail struggle tedium moil responsibility donkeywork trouble chore job obligation duty spadework routine treadmill Antonyms & Near Antonyms rest leisure fun ease relaxation play decompression entertainment amusement recreation diversion idleness inertia sport repose inactivity dalliance loafing dormancy inertness goldbricking dallying lounging lolling See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of drudgery are grind, labor, toil, travail, and work. While all these words mean "activity involving effort or exertion," drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor. an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery The synonyms grind and drudgery are sometimes interchangeable, but grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body. the grind of the assembly line While the synonyms labor and drudgery are close in meaning, labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion. farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor Although the words toil and drudgery have much in common, toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor. his lot would be years of back-breaking toil The words travail and drudgery can be used in similar contexts, but travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering. years of travail were lost when the house burned In some situations, the words work and drudgery are roughly equivalent. However, work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. too tired to do any work
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