donkeywork

noun

ˈdäŋ-kē-ˌwərk How to pronounce donkeywork (audio)
Definition of donkeyworknext
as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeywork
  1. labor
  2. effort
  3. slavery
  4. struggle
  5. fatigue
  6. sweat
  7. grind
  8. toil
Noun
  • Voters also continued their swing toward tough-on-crime policy by voting to continue some involuntary labor in California.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Operating expenses for the quarter increased to $17.3 million from $16.4 million, primarily due to cash severance costs and lower labor costs allocated to cost of revenue.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of labor
Noun
  • In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Two former sales leaders involved in the effort likened it to a drug dealer hooking a user with free samples.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of effort
Noun
  • After leading a relatively peaceful life as a farmer in northern Africa with his wife, Lucius is forced into slavery and ends up becoming a gladiator like his father.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Many people believe that slavery in Latin America was a benevolent institution.
    Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of slavery
Noun
  • Although Apophis was defeated each night, he could never be permanently destroyed, symbolizing the perpetual struggle between order and chaos.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the book, Vance recounted a turbulent childhood, his mother's struggle with substance use disorder and the life-changing influence of his grandmother, known to him as Mamaw.
    Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • David believes this is just her exhausted mind playing tricks, attributing it to postpartum depression, stress, and fatigue.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The hands-on system truly lowers fatigue over a long day of driving. CHANGE: The brakes The brakes in this tester felt a little soft for a new vehicle and not as progressive as most.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • There are zero signs of sweat beading anywhere on his body.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In the adorable pictures, Wren wears a matching green sweat set, with animals printed along the shirt and the bottom of his pants.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sweat
Noun
  • But following 45 years of head coaching, VanDerveer has been content to enjoy her life away from the day-to-day grind.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Patrons could choose from a variety of beans, decide on the grind level and specify the brewing method. 7.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Life itself, with all its toil, drudgery, tragedy, and pain, is weighty enough.
    Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to being a great way to attract young talent to an agricultural career this is turning out to be a great way to reduce the cost and undesirable toil of hand weeding – particularly in things like leafy vegetable crops.
    Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of toil
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