drudgery
Monotonous hard work
Drudgery is hard, tedious, unpleasant work—the kind that feels endless and offers no satisfaction beyond its completion.
The word emphasizes monotony and lack of reward: the drudgery of data entry, household drudgery.
Unlike labor, which can be fulfilling, drudgery suggests work that dulls the spirit.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- strainExcessive stretching force
- effortApplied energy toward goals
hardship · slog · travail · weariness · grind · exertion · backbreaking · grueling
Wearisome dullness
- repetitionAct of redoing
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- samenessState of being identical
- routineRegular sequence of actions
humdrum · dullness · ennui · monotone · stagnation · dreariness · tediousness · unvarying
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- strainExcessive stretching force
effort · hardship · slog · travail · weariness · grind · exertion · backbreaking · grueling · arduousness
tedium
Wearisome dullness
- repetitionAct of redoing
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- samenessState of being identical
routine · humdrum · dullness · ennui · monotone · stagnation · dreariness · tediousness · unvarying · mechanical
housework
Domestic cleaning duties
mopping · ironing · laundry · dishes · sweeping · dusting · scouring · tidying · vacuuming · folding
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- labourmanual labour, forced labour, child labour, labourer, toil
- drudgerychores, housework, grunt work, busywork, routine tasks
- Hard Workgrind, hustle, toil, effort, labor
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- tediumboredom, monotony, tedium, busywork, waiting
drudgerymeaningful work
Labor with significance
passion · calling · vocation · dream job · creative work
drudgeryleisure
Free time for relaxation
recreation · play · fun · entertainment · amusement