Menial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiːni.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Menial is an adjective meaning Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
Meaning
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to unskilled work.
- Servile; low; mean.
- A servant, especially a domestic servant.
- A person who has a subservient nature.
Example Sentences
a menial wretch
She was not proposing to go out again, so he got her slippers and took off her boots. It delighted him to perform menial offices.
Father Brown took the paper without a word, and obediently went to look for the coat; it was not the first menial work he had done in his life.
For instance, controlling for the above-mentioned variables, migrants to Tangerang or Samarinda (rather than Medan) have a significantly greater chance of getting a craft (as opposed to menial) job.
Word Forms
- menials
Synonyms for menial
Depending on context, synonyms include humble, lowly, unskilled, dogsbody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dogsbody, lowly, humble, unskilled, servile, servant.
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