Busywork

Synonyms of busywork

• make-work
• drudgery
• tedious task

Antonyms of busywork

• meaningful work
• productive task
• important assignment

Collocations of busywork

mindless task

Frequency: 70 %

The students were given mindless tasks to keep them occupied.

pointless activity

Frequency: 65 %

The manager assigned them a pointless activity just to keep them busy.

meaningless work

Frequency: 60 %

She spent hours doing meaningless work that added no value to the project.

tedious chore

Frequency: 55 %

Cleaning the garage was such a tedious chore that he dreaded doing it.

unproductive task

Frequency: 50 %

The employees were given unproductive tasks that wasted their time.

Idiomatic Expressions for busywork

• Phrase: Just give them some busywork to keep them occupied
  Meaning: Assign tasks that are not essential or meaningful to keep someone busy.
  Usage: The teacher gave the students busywork while she prepared for the next lesson.