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 Yet even compared to the glacial Marvel-Netflix Dramas, Zack Snyder's Justice League is a chore. Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 June 2025 And while cleaning carbon steel isn’t an insurmountable chore, keeping it up does require some attention. Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 June 2025 Things like house rules, chores, who sleeps where, discipline and screen time are all topics for discussion. Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Book of the Month Subscription For the compulsive reader, sometimes just deciding what book to read next is a chore—there are only so many bestsellers. Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chore
Noun
  • Look for opportunities where AI can take on repetitive work and free teams to focus on more valuable tasks.
    Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • But Palo Alto did some research and determined that AI could only solve 18% of those issues by summarizing information, the task that large language models are best at.
    John Kell, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The letter said that the Senate’s version of the bill would cut more than $4 billion in Medicaid funding, with a loss of more than 16,000 jobs.
    Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 29 June 2025
  • Each job brought a new environment with different obstacles and new problems to solve.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Gunn explained that Chesterton and Porter Police each have one dispatcher on duty answering calls for their respective departments.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Following the shooting, he was overwhelmed by funeral arrangements, communications with the police, the duty of informing friends and family, legal paperwork, and more.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Show, don’t tell: Use internships, job assignments, or volunteer work to demonstrate real world applicability of your skills.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The Jays also designated reliever Erik Swanson for assignment, promoting pitchers Paxton Schultz and Justin Bruihl to the 26-man roster.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Chore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chore. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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