
Drudgery
Negative Tone
Use 'drudgery' to express a strong negative feeling about a task or job that is tiring and repetitive.
Cleaning up after the festival felt like endless drudgery.
Not Physical Only
'Drudgery' isn't limited to physical tasks; it can apply to mentally exhausting activities too.
Data entry can be mind-numbing drudgery.
Emotional Impact
The word 'drudgery' can imply that the work has a dulling effect on one's spirits or enthusiasm.
The drudgery of hospital paperwork dulled her passion for nursing.
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BoredomFatigueGrindMonotonyRoutineSlogTediumToil
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