CHORES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

chores

noun

plural of chore

as in tasks

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

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as in headaches

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

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Recent Examples of chores To the grandparent, the situation might seem innocuous; after all, its just one episode of television while the adults do chores. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2026 Cool your jets and wait to do these garden chores in the fall or very early spring. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Peggy Cawthon, a doctor who studies falls among older adults at California Pacific Medical Center, said younger seniors — those between 65 and 75 — are more likely to fall while exercising or doing strenuous household chores. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Not surprisingly, exercising, housework and chores and commuting and traveling capture a lot of attention from listeners. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Rearrange one area, clear a surface, or have a simple talk with a housemate about chores so everything runs more smoothly. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Anna Cannon pointed out that her sons didn’t have to do their chores. — Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 But Hurst cautioned that robotic development is still several decades away from creating robots smart enough to operate safely around children or help with household chores. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Other reuses include pest control, landscaping, and winter chores. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

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Noun

Their work tends to be cognitive or procedurally complex, such as accounting, legal tasks, or specialized customer support.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Key Takeaways Explosive power is crucial for daily tasks like standing and climbing stairs, as well as for preventing falls.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms.

— Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
If this is the case for your child, there aren’t only headaches in your future.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

Job cuts loom Volkswagen employs about 650,000 people globally and had already announced plans to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Critics warn that dramatic increases could force small businesses to reduce hiring, automate more jobs, or raise prices.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

Review pay equity across the full employee lifecycle The gap builds through merit increases, high-visibility assignments, and who gets moved into leadership.

— Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
League assignments are final and may not be changed except at The Athletic’s sole discretion.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026