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

Two laborers were able to escape after the blast, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed officials. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026

Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

The El Niño effects, in combination with the high fertilizer costs, will likely reduce opportunities for agricultural work while also increasing the amount that food laborers – among the poorest people – have to spend on produce. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

His articles argued that migrant laborers were essential to California agriculture yet often faced hostility, poverty and unsafe living conditions. — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Management balanced multiple factors before choosing the site, prioritizing the regional availability of industrial laborers, logistical links to western power grids, and local economic development programs. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

In the shrimp ponds, these landless laborers earn only a few dollars a day, with no contracts or protections. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Construction laborers rank third, with automation pegged at over $285,000 a year versus a $47,100 wage, roughly six times the cost of just hiring a good old-fashioned meatbag human being. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The director planned to film the killing of a live donkey, which would be cut up for food by actors portraying laborers. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026