DRUDGING Synonyms: 235 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdrə-jiŋ

Definition of drudging

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the hours of drudging effort that went into straightening out the company's books

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drudging

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verb

present participle of drudge

as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks

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Recent Examples of drudging

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In the last few years AI companies have been reportedly shifting from training their models with the help of data annotators (who, in some instances, have experienced allegedly exploitative and toxic working conditions) doing drudging work in developing countries. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudging

Adjective

Now the seven most boring, starting with the most tolerable (comments edited for grammar and clarity).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
It’s been a boring week for Makyah, who’s in third grade at Banneker Elementary.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of boring

Verb

While practicing for a sixth straight day, laboring in a heat index pushing 90 degrees, the Chiefs were bound to be a bit ill-mannered.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.

— Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026

Definition of laboring

Adjective

Permanent Marker Removal Trying to scrub permanent marker away is tiring, time-consuming, and often futile without some type of product to loosen the marker.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Everything seems tiring and exhausting, especially the simplest, most mundane activities.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Definition of tiring

Verb

Winner of The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Tikkun Olam Award recognizing films which emphasize the responsibility and capacity of individuals and collectives to embody change and justice in striving towards a better future.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of striving

Adjective

Researchers used the device to process time-series data, including signals that contained both rapid and slow changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
However, there is another, slower and more insidious evacuation taking place, and that is the steady migration from rural areas all around the world to burgeoning cities, which now host more than half the world’s population.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

Walmart, Target and other retailers have been pushing discounts for the fall season, seeking to lure inflation-weary shoppers.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
There were plenty of boulders to sit on, and even a chair someone hauled up for weary hikers.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of weary

Verb

Fernandes says the north side of the park is much better than the south side because his team is working section by section to bring change, noting that a safe park is critical to the well-being of the people who live in the area.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
For this fixture, Aaronson seems like the safer, reassuring, hard-working choice Farke will make.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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