menial

• Bezeichnet eine Arbeit oder Aufgabe, die als niedrig, unqualifiziert oder ohne geistige Anforderungen angesehen wird; oft auch abwertend für untergeordnete, gering geschätzte Tätigkeiten.

Describes work or a task that is considered low-status, unskilled, or requiring little mental effort.

1. Low-skilled or unskilled workB2formal

   Relating to work that is considered low-status, often involving routine or physical tasks, especially domestic labor.

   Gering qualifiziert

   • He was tired of doing menial jobs like washing dishes.
   • The company hired temporary workers for menial tasks.
   • She refused to accept a menial position despite her qualifications.

   Synonymebasedegradingdomesticdrudginghumblelowlymeanmundaneservileunskilled

   Antonymeexpertprofessionalskilledspecializedtechnical

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die niedere, ungelernte oder routinehafte Arbeiten verrichtet, oft ein Hausdiener oder Dienstbote.

A noun referring to a domestic servant or a person who performs low-status, unskilled, or routine tasks.

1. Domestic servantB2formal

   A person who performs low-status household tasks, such as cleaning or serving.

   Dienstbote

   • The menial was responsible for scrubbing the floors every morning.
   • In the 19th century, many young women worked as menials in wealthy homes.
   • He started his career as a menial in the palace kitchen.

   Synonymedomesticdrudgehired helphouse servantlackeymaidscullionservant