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chore

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of chore

1 a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

  • everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores
Synonyms of chore

assignment, duty, job, task
Words Related to chore

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 of chore

bear, beast, headache, job, killer, labor
Words Related to chore

drudgery, grind, heavy lifting, lucubration

effort, strain, sweat

burden, load, weight

bother, nuisance, trouble
Near Antonyms of chore

breeze, childʼs play, cinch, duck soup, kid stuff, setup, snap

Synonym Discussion of chore

task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.
    • charged with a variety of tasks
duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.
    • the duties of a lifeguard
job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.
    • the job of turning the company around
chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.
    • every child was assigned chores
stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.
    • a 2-month stint as a reporter
assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.
    • a reporter's assignment

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