drudgery
/'drʌdʤəri/
Definition
- Noun:
- Hard, dull, and monotonous work: "Drudgery" refers to work that is physically or mentally demanding, tedious, and repetitive, often perceived as menial or soul-crushing.
Usage
- "Drudgery" is an uncountable noun. It describes the nature of work itself, not a single task. It is often used with verbs like "endure," "escape," or "relieve."
- It conveys a strong sense of weariness and lack of fulfillment associated with the work.
Examples
- Noun:
- She wanted a career in art to escape the drudgery of factory work.
- The daily drudgery of data entry left him feeling exhausted and unfulfilled.
- Modern appliances have relieved much of the household drudgery of previous generations.
Advanced Usage
- "the daily drudgery": a common phrase emphasizing the repetitive, everyday nature of tedious work.
- He found solace in music amid the daily drudgery of his office job.
- "a life of drudgery": describes an existence dominated by hard, monotonous labor.
- The novel portrays a character trapped in a life of drudgery with no hope of escape.
Variants and Related Words
- Drudge (noun): a person who does hard, menial, or dull work.
- He was treated as a mere drudge in the kitchen.
- Drudge (verb): to do hard, menial, or monotonous work.
- She drudged away in the library for weeks to finish her thesis.
- Drudging (adjective): characterized by drudgery.
- He was tired of his drudging routine.
Synonyms
- Toil: exhausting physical labor.
- Grind: hard, routine work (often informal).
- Slog: long, tiring work or a period of such work.
- Tedium: the state of being tedious (focuses more on the boredom than the effort).
Antonyms
- Leisure: free time for enjoyment.
- Recreation: activity done for enjoyment.
- Pleasure: a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
Idioms and Phrases
- "The daily grind": a common idiom very similar in meaning to "the daily drudgery," referring to monotonous routine work.
- He needed a vacation from the daily grind.
- "A slog/slog through": often used as a verb phrase meaning to work one's way through something difficult and tedious.
- It was a real slog to get through all that paperwork.
Noun
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hard monotonous routine work
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