chore

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun chore contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of chore are assignment, duty, job, stint, and task. While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

When could assignment be used to replace chore?

While the synonyms assignment and chore are close in meaning, assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

When is duty a more appropriate choice than chore?

In some situations, the words duty and chore are roughly equivalent. However, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

When is it sensible to use job instead of chore?

The meanings of job and chore largely overlap; however, job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

Where would stint be a reasonable alternative to chore?

The words stint and chore can be used in similar contexts, but stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

When might task be a better fit than chore?

The words task and chore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chore As with any manicure, be careful using your hands, and wear gloves when doing chores like cleaning and washing the dishes. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 May 2025 What the Hele Box shares in common with the Pack Rack is that it's designed to double as a table for food prep, camp chores or even dining. New Atlas, 12 May 2025 Allowance should be tied to tasks or chores Petersen adds that no matter how much the gives, the money is always attached to the completion of maintaining the household. Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 12 May 2025 Courtesy Melanie Fink 1 of 3 Transition students get involved in the school garden by planting seeds, harvesting and doing light chores like sweeping. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chore
Noun
  • In less than a year, the Mavericks reached the NBA Finals, hired a new team president whose task is to build a new arena, traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, missed making the playoffs, and won the draft lottery.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
  • These final tasks may include loading mock-up Starlink broadband satellites into the ship's payload bay and touchups to the rocket's heat shield.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • That outage effectively shut down one of the nation’s busiest airports for approximately two hours, and led to days of cancellations, delays and headaches for travelers.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
  • But string and yarn can become a headache for owners if their cats get their paws on it, which is exactly what happened to TikTok user @healingat40.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Programmed to serve, the heavily armed robot soldier does not love its job.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Holden’s official duties took him out into the community doing public relations for the Army Air Forces.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
  • Throughout season 8, Gamble had struggled to reconcile her duties as an officer with her family's deep criminal history — her father's legacy as the murderer of an L.A. sheriff didn't do her any favors on the force.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.
    Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 May 2025

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“Chore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chore. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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