as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services
immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menials
servants
Noun
-
The servants worked on Christmas Day and would have the next day off to go visit their own families.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Dec. 2025 -
But, tensions and class struggles keep everyone, including the servants, on edge, all leading up to a mysterious murder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Menials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menials. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share