drudgery
nounHow many syllables in drudgery?
There are 3 syllables in the word drudgery.How to pronounce drudgery:
Definition of drudgery:
- drudgery (noun):
- hard monotonous routine work.
- dull, irksome, and fatiguing work uninspiring or menial labor
Synonyms for drudgery:
chore
donkey-work
donkeywork
drudge
effort
exertion
fag
fatigue
grind
hard work
job
labor
labour
menial labour
moil
pains
plodding
responsibility
skivvying
slavery
slog
struggle
sweat
sweated labour
toil
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Antonyms for drudgery:
break
comfort
ease
entertainment
freedom
fun
happiness
health
idleness
inactivity
independence
indifference
indolence
inertia
joy
laze around
laziness
leisure
lethargy
liberty
management
manager
money for old rope
pastime
peace
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