Drudgery meaning

Noun: drudgery

Pronunciation: (dru-ju-ree)

Drudgery meaning: Hard monotonous routine work.

Synonyms: donkey work, grind, plodding

 

Quotations:  Russell H. Ewing – A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting.

Betty Friedan – The suburban housewife – she was the dream image of the young American women and the envy, it was said, of women all over the world. The American housewife, freed by science and labor-saving appliances from the drudgery, the dangers of childbirth, and the illnesses of her grandmother had found true feminine fulfillment.

Janet Stocks – For some people, cooking is not something to do to survive. They like to entertain guests or impress people with their meals. Instead of the daily drudgery, it’s a release of creative energy.

Joe Torre – I know, I know. He’s still enjoying what he’s doing; that’s the only thing I base it on. If I felt it were more drudgery than normal, or I sensed more frustration, you would ask him back automatically because that’s only the proper thing to do, but I sense he’s still having fun with it. So we’ll certainly talk about it.

Sample sentences:

• Women legislators must take their part in every phase of legislative work. And it is real work – much of it is drudgery.
• Exercise shouldn’t be drudgery. If it is, you’re doing something wrong, or you need to get a new trainer.
• Work is not the curse, but drudgery is.
• You will never succeed while smarting under the drudgery of your occupation, if you are constantly haunted with the idea that you could succeed better in something else.
• No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.