chore

chore

noun

Definition of CHORE

1

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly <everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores>

Synonyms assignment, duty, job, task

Related Words chare (or char); endeavor, enterprise, project, stint, undertaking; care, charge, commission, responsibility; function, mission, office, operation, post; errand; circuit, round, route

2

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work <cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore>

Synonyms bear, beast, headache, job, killer, labor

Related Words drudgery, grind, heavy lifting, lucubration; effort, strain, sweat; burden, load, weight; bother, nuisance, trouble

Near Antonyms breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, kid stuff, setup, snap