Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or consisting of miscellaneous, often unskilled, tasks: Describes work that involves a variety of small, temporary, or irregular jobs, typically not requiring specialized training.

Usage

• The adjective "odd-job" is used attributively, meaning it almost always comes directly before a noun to describe it. It is hyphenated.
• It describes the nature of employment or work, implying it is casual, varied, and not part of a regular, skilled profession.

Examples

• After college, he did odd-job work for a few months before finding a career.
• She took on odd-job employment like dog-walking and house-sitting to earn extra money.
• The company hires odd-job laborers for seasonal cleanup tasks.

Advanced Usage

• "odd-job man" (noun, chiefly British English): A person whose work consists of doing various small, practical tasks.
  • We hired an odd-job man to fix the fence and paint the shed.

Variants and Related Words

• Odd jobs (noun phrase): Refers to the miscellaneous tasks themselves.
  • He earns money by doing odd jobs around the neighborhood.
• Job (noun): A paid position of regular employment or a specific task.
• Odd (adjective): Strange or unusual; (of numbers) not divisible by two.

Synonyms

• Casual: Employed or occurring on a temporary or irregular basis.
• Miscellaneous: Consisting of various types; mixed.
• Unskilled: Not having or requiring special skill or training.

Antonyms

• Regular: Conforming to a standard or pattern; recurring at uniform intervals.
• Skilled: Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity well.
• Professional: Relating to or belonging to a profession; engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation.

Notes

• The term "odd-job" emphasizes the irregular and non-specialized nature of the work. It is often associated with temporary or supplemental income rather than a primary career.

Adjective

1. not regular or skilled
   • found only odd-job employment