drudgework
Monotonous manual tasks
Drudgework is tedious, repetitive labor requiring little skill or thought—the unglamorous tasks that still need doing: Someone has to handle the drudgework of data entry.
The word emphasizes monotony rather than difficulty.
Often contrasted with creative or meaningful work: She did the drudgework while her boss took the credit.
Marked by recurrence
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- tediousBoring through length
- boringFailing to engage interest
dull · mind-numbing · wearisome · dreary · plodding · uninspiring · unvaried · unstimulating
Laborious persistent effort
- grindCrush into particles
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- exertionVigorous physical effort
effort · travail · grueling · arduous · backbreaking · exhausting · fatigue · painstaking
repetitive
Marked by recurrence
boring · dull · mind-numbing · wearisome · dreary · plodding · uninspiring · unvaried · unstimulating · mechanical
slog
Laborious persistent effort
exertion · effort · travail · grueling · arduous · backbreaking · exhausting · fatigue · painstaking · burdensome
chore
Routine domestic task
paperwork · scutwork · housework · filing · data entry · cleaning · scrubbing · mopping · dishwashing · sorting
drudgeworkcreative work
Original artistic production
passion project · labor of love · dream job · meaningful work · vocation
drudgeworkleisure
Free time for relaxation
recreation · hobby · pursuit · avocation · free time
drudgeworkskilled labor
Trained professional work
creative problem-solving · craftsmanship · professional practice · mastery
drudge, drudges, drudged, drudging, drudgery, work, works, worked, working