Synonyms of peon

peon

noun

ˈpē-ˌän 

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work

the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laborer
• worker
• slave
• toiler
• dogsbody
• grunt
• plugger
• foot soldier
• grubber
• drudge
• drone
• grub
• slogger
• serf
• drudger
• workhorse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shirker
• slug
• idler
• loafer
• goldbrick
• slouch
• sluggard
• lazybones

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peon

Soon there was an altercation at the front desk, when a Haitian upbraided the American peons about not getting her free stuff fast enough. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025

Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024

Not afraid but brave, not weak but empowered, not peons but partners. — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024

The powwow features various contests, including powwow singing, dancing, drumming, and peon games, with a total prize money pool of nearly $125,000 for this year’s participants. — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024