chore
Routine household task
A chore is a routine task, especially a household duty like washing dishes or taking out the trash.
The word carries a sense of obligation rather than pleasure—something that must be done: Saturday mornings were for chores.
By extension, any tedious but necessary task becomes a chore: Commuting is such a chore.
Wearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- grindCrush into particles
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
boredom · weariness · dullness · repetition · thankless · unglamorous · menial · humdrum
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- taskWork to be done
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- jobPaid position of employment
requirement · burden · necessity · commitment · charge · onus · accountability · expectation
Removing dirt and mess
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- laundryItems needing cleaning
vacuuming · ironing · scrubbing · dishwashing · tidying · washing · polishing · decluttering
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- haulingTransporting heavy items
- liftingRaising something heavy
- carryingHolding and moving
- bendingCurving from straight
kneeling · exertion · elbow grease · backbreaking · tiring · exhausting · demanding · time-consuming
Ongoing preservation effort
- repairRestore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- careAttentive regard for others
- tendingCaring for or inclining
inspection · fixing · oiling · patching · replacing · winterizing · gutter cleaning · caulking
tedium
Wearisome dullness
toil · boredom · weariness · dullness · repetition · thankless · unglamorous · menial · humdrum · tiresome
obligation
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- taskWork to be done
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
job · requirement · burden · necessity · commitment · charge · onus · accountability · expectation · quota
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
laundry · vacuuming · ironing · scrubbing · dishwashing · tidying · washing · polishing · decluttering · wiping
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
bending · kneeling · exertion · elbow grease · backbreaking · tiring · exhausting · demanding · time-consuming · labor-intensive
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- repairRestore to working order
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- careAttentive regard for others
tending · inspection · fixing · oiling · patching · replacing · winterizing · gutter cleaning · caulking · weatherproofing
daily
Per diem, repeated
habitual · recurring · systematic · rotating · checklist · chart · wheel · roster · division · delegation
- dutiesduty, task, obligation, moral obligation, responsibility
- exertionsstrain, struggle, strive, toil, labor
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- taskstask, tasks, errand, to-dos, checklist
- challengeschallenge, difficult, hard, challenging, tough
- assignmentsassignment, task, job, duty, mission
- household choresRoutine domestic maintenance tasks
- weekend choresHousehold tasks for off-days
- choral arrangementsPieces scored for voices
- weekly choresRecurring domestic responsibilities
- domestic choresRoutine household maintenance tasks
- chore chartSchedule assigning household duties
chores, choral, chorale, choreographer, choreographic, chorales