Drudgery: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Drudgery noun. Hard, dull and repetitive work.
How to say it
DRUJ-uh-ree/ˈdrʌdʒ(ə)ri/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (DRUJ).
Drudgery in a sentence
Washing machines freed millions of people from the drudgery of washday.
She loved writing novels but dreaded the drudgery of checking every footnote.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- toil
- grind
- slog
- labour
Opposite:
- leisure
Where drudgery comes from
From drudge, a Middle English word of uncertain origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She loved writing novels but dreaded the _____ of checking every footnote.
- drudgery
- pooh-bah
- amanuensis
Show the answer
drudgery: She loved writing novels but dreaded the drudgery of checking every footnote.