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menial

/ˈminiəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to work that is low in status, unskilled, or often boring and repetitive.
    • Many interns complain about the menial work they are given.
    • He started with menial tasks like sweeping floors and filing papers.
    • She refused to do menial labor, insisting on a more challenging role.
Synonyms
humblelowlyservile
Antonyms
noble
noun
  1. A person who does low-status, unskilled work, especially a domestic servant.
    • In the old days, a menial might live in the master's house.
    • The castle employed dozens of menials to clean and cook.
    • He treated his staff like menials, never thanking them for their work.
Synonyms
servant
Antonyms
master
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