donkeywork

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A form of donkey work — Work that is difficult, boring, and routine.

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Meanings

noundonkeywork (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of donkey work.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhard monotonous routine work

Similar
drudgeryploddinggrind
Broader
laborlabourtoil
Also see
drudgerygrindplodding

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

donkeywork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkeywork

MLA

“donkeywork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkeywork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkeywork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkeywork.

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