Drudgery

Pronunciation: /ˈdrʌʤəri/

Definitions of drudgery

noun hard, menial, or dull work; laborious task

Example Sentences

A1 Cleaning the house can feel like drudgery.

A2 Many people find office work to be filled with drudgery.

B1 The daily drudgery of commuting to work can be exhausting.

B2 She was tired of the drudgery of her monotonous job.

C1 Despite the drudgery of his tasks, he always maintained a positive attitude.

C2 The artist refused to let the drudgery of daily life affect his creativity.

Examples of drudgery in a Sentence

formal The monotonous drudgery of data entry can be quite tedious.

informal I can't stand the drudgery of doing laundry every weekend.

slang I'm so over the drudgery of my daily routine.

figurative The drudgery of waiting for the bus felt like an eternity.

Grammatical Forms of drudgery

• plural: drudgeries
• comparative: more drudgery
• superlative: most drudgery
• present tense: drudges
• future tense: will drudge
• perfect tense: have drudged
• continuous tense: is drudging
• singular: drudgery
• positive degree: drudgery
• infinitive: to drudge
• gerund: drudging
• participle: drudged

Origin and Evolution of drudgery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'drudgery' originated from the Middle English word 'druggerye' which came from the Old French word 'drugerie' meaning hard or menial work.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'drudgery' has retained its original meaning of tedious and menial work, but it has also come to encompass any task that is repetitive, dull, and laborious.