DRUDGER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

drudger

noun

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work a youth striving to become something more than just a drudger working at some dead-end job

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Noun

The whole system is essentially policed by the Department of Labor to ensure that foreign workers don't undercut domestic laborers.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Immigrants, especially Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railway, were mercilessly exploited.

— Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of laborer

Noun

Civil defense workers and residents in the city of Deir al-Balah searched through the rubble largely using their bare hands.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The company also said that, depending on the application, a single AIR unit could handle workloads equivalent to as many as three workers per shift.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of worker

Noun

Throw in some legendary eateries, and AFMers are perfectly positioned to dine where Hollywood dealmakers, agency foot soldiers and bold names eat out.

— Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
And there are the foot soldiers themselves, whose earnest dedication to honor, even within a warped and abusive framework, Sorkin and his characters can’t help respecting.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of foot soldier

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