drudging
Doing monotonous work
Drudging is doing hard, tedious, or menial work—the kind that wears you down through repetition rather than difficulty: She spent years drudging away at data entry.
The word implies labor that's necessary but unrewarding, work you endure rather than enjoy.
Marked by recurrence
- tediousBoring through length
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
- unvaryingRemaining the same always
routine · plodding · dreary · wearisome · tiresome · dull · boring · mechanical
repetitive
Marked by recurrence
- tediousBoring through length
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
unvarying · routine · plodding · dreary · wearisome · tiresome · dull · boring · mechanical · rote
grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
taxing · punishing · draining · sapping · tiring · wearying · fatiguing · depleting · grinding · brutal
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
menial · manual · workhorse · plodding · exertion · effort · struggle · hardship · heavy-lifting · donkeywork
drudgingengaging
Pleasantly attractive, compelling attention
absorbing · riveting · captivating · fascinating · gripping
drudgingfulfilling
Providing deep satisfaction
rewarding · gratifying · ennobling · prestigious · dignified