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laborer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work
  • Having no higher skills, the men could only find work as laborers.
Synonyms of laborer

drudge, drudger, grub, grubber, grunt, peon, plugger, slave, slavey, slogger, toiler, worker
Words Related to laborer

workhorse

coolie, serf
Near Antonyms of laborer

shirker

drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard

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