Drudging — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈdrə-jiŋ/ drudg·ing

Meaning & Definition of Drudging

Drudging (adjective)

  1. monotonous, tiring

Drudging (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

    "the hours of drudging effort that went into straightening out the company's books"

    similar: arid, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
    related: aseptic, barren, blah, dullish, pleasureless, prosaic, prosy, soggy, spiritless, blank, earthbound, gray, inanimate, pallid, pedantic, sterile, suspenseless, undramatic, uneventful, unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular, annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating, longsome, palling, draining, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, wearing, debilitating, enfeebling, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, common, commonplace, ordinary, tepid, unexceptional, unsurprising, vapid, cumbersome, lumbering, plodding, poky
    opposite: absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
    near: amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous, sensational, spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous, animating, breathtaking, electrifying, energizing, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, hair-raising, inspiring, invigorating, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling, amusing, diverting, entertaining, moving, poignant, touching, alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating, mesmerizing, spellbinding, suspenseful, arresting, provocative, tantalizing

Drudging (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks"

    similar: banging away, beavering (away), digging (away), endeavoring, fagging, grubbing, humping, hustling, laboring, moiling, pegging (away), plodding, plowing, plugging, slaving, slogging, straining, striving, struggling, sweating, toiling, travailing, tugging, working, sweating blood
    related: applying (oneself), buckling (down), digging in, hammering (away), knuckling down, pitching in, attacking, driving, essaying, trying, exercising, exerting, overexerting, overworking, eking out, grinding (out), putting out, scrabbling, scratching, trudging, wading
    near: breaking, easing (up), letting up, slackening, bumming, chilling, dallying, dillydallying, footling, goldbricking, goofing (off), hacking (around), hanging (around or out), idling, lazing, loafing, lounging, shirking, slacking (off), vegging out, basking, lolling, relaxing, reposing, resting, unwinding, dabbling, doodling, fooling around, fribbling, goofing (around), hanging, hanging about (British), messing around, monkeying (around), playing, pottering (around), puttering (around), trifling

Related Entry: Drudge (verb)

Drudge is a different word from Drudging. The synonyms below are for drudge, not for drudging.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks"

    similar: bang away, beaver (away), dig (away), endeavor, fag, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work, sweat blood
    related: apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in, attack, drive, essay, try, exercise, exert, overexert, overwork, eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch, trudge, wade
    near: break, ease (up), let up, slacken, bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out, bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind, dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about (British), mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Drudging

The most common words with a similar meaning to Drudging:

arid, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying, banging away, beavering (away), digging (away), endeavoring, fagging

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Drudging

Words with the opposite meaning of Drudging:

absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting

Related Words for Drudging

aseptic, barren, blah, dullish, pleasureless, prosaic, prosy, soggy, spiritless, blank, earthbound, gray, inanimate, pallid, pedantic, sterile, suspenseless, undramatic, uneventful, unexciting, unimaginative, uninspiring, unnewsworthy, unrewarding, unsensational, unspectacular, annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating

Near Antonyms of Drudging

amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous, sensational, spectacular, surprising, wonderful, wondrous, animating, breathtaking, electrifying, energizing, enlivening, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, hair-raising, inspiring, invigorating, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling, amusing, diverting

Word Forms of Drudging

Derived words: drudgingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Drudging

First known use: 1548

Frequently Asked Questions about Drudging

What does "Drudging" mean?

"Drudging" means monotonous, tiring. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: monotonous, tiring. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Drudging"?

Other words for "Drudging" include arid, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull and dusty. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Drudging" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Drudging"?

There are 134 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Drudging". Common alternatives include arid, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, dusty, flat and heavy.

What is the opposite of "Drudging"?

Antonyms of "Drudging" include absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving and riveting. Near antonyms include amazing, astonishing, astounding and awesome.

How do you use "Drudging" in a sentence?

Examples of "Drudging" in a sentence: "the hours of drudging effort that went into straightening out the company's books"; "factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks".

Is "Drudging" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Drudging" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Drudging"?

"Drudging" is pronounced /ˈdrə-jiŋ/ and divided into syllables as drudg·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Drudging"?

First known use: 1548.