Synonyms of laborers

laborers

noun

plural of laborer

as in workers

a person who does very hard or dull work

they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• workers
• slaves
• toilers
• peons
• foot soldiers
• grubs
• pluggers
• grubbers
• grunts
• drudges
• drones
• sloggers
• dogsbodies
• drudgers
• serfs
• workhorses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shirkers
• idlers
• loafers
• slugs
• sluggards
• goldbricks
• lazybones
• slouches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laborers

Her philanthropic activities extended far beyond her own community to include Indigenous inmates, Chinese immigrants, and white laborers, along with countless other Angelenos. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

In the previous decades, Japan had brought in many Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese laborers, often under duress, to work in factories and mines, usually in atrocious conditions. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, $12 million will go to a fund supporting out-of-work entertainment industry laborers. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026

Without fiefdoms structuring the distribution of land, the division of labor, and the provision of military protection, agents of state coercion were needed to ensure that former serfs would serve as wage laborers. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The copper rivets, still used across jean designs today, were initially added to prevent rips frequently experienced by miners and other laborers. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026

Eliminating the grace period would favor American laborers, the DHS argued. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Unions representing laborers, electrical workers, pipe fitters and firefighters donated $1 million, according to the Times analysis. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

That is equal to the daily wage of most casual laborers in construction or agriculture in a country where unemployment is widespread. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026