drudgery
noun
, ˈdrə-jə-rē\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for drudgery
Synonyms
donkeywork, drudge, fatigue, grind, labor, moil, slavery, sweat, toil, travail
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In 2015, Naveen Krishna founded the company intending to eliminate the drudgery faced by manual rickshaw pullers prevalent in northern India. — Kartik Chandramouli, Quartz India, "How former rickshaw pullers are steering a green revolution on Indian roads," 7 Aug. 2019 Andy tails along to take pictures of patients and to escape the drudgery of his life, and from this premise, Alverson spins a surreal yarn about a country at its most self-confident and horrifying. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Mountain Is a Strange and Alienating Satire," 28 July 2019 Football training camp is drudgery under a pitiless summer sun. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo: ‘I’m good to go, finally,’ as training camp nears," 10 July 2019 Few players of his caliber were ever so dedicated to the drudgery of the game. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Spurs Assistant Tim Duncan Always Had the Teaching Gene," 23 July 2019 With no time spent on daily drudgery, the entrepreneurs devote their days to personal and professional growth. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "These six millennials in Mission Hills make millions each year — but they share a house?," 21 June 2019 Her books delve into struggles with careers and relationships, dreams and drudgery, the female obsession with weight and body image, and have always been served with a comfort-food side dish of popular culture. — Patty Rhule, USA TODAY, "Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' explores broken dreams in the era of women's lib," 10 June 2019 Where there’s a will (to avoid the drudgery of laundry day), there’s absolutely a way. — Jessica Toscano, SELF, "Here’s How Often You Should Really Be Washing Your Sheets," 23 Feb. 2019 The household drudgery doesn’t necessarily let up on the other side. — Donna Bulseco, WSJ, "The Secret to Scoring a Vacation Home That’s (Practically) Free," 11 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drudgery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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