drudgery

noun
UK: /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
US: /ˈdrʌdʒəri/

  1. Work that is hard, boring, and takes a lot of time.

    1. Cleaning the house is real drudgery.
    2. The daily drudgery of office work can be soul-destroying; drudgery makes you tired.

Synonyms

toil labor chore tedium

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "drudgery" is /ˈdrʌdʒəri/ in British English and /ˈdrʌdʒəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drudgery": toil, labor, chore, tedium.

Example usage of "drudgery": "Cleaning the house is real drudgery.". More examples on the page.