menial

• Qualifie un travail ou une tâche considéré(e) comme peu valorisé(e), non qualifié(e) ou ne demandant pas de compétences intellectuelles.

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.

   Besoigneux, subalterne (travail)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbasedegradingdomesticdrudginghumblelowlymeanmundaneservileunskilled

   Antonymesexpertprofessionalskilledspecializedtechnical

• Nom désignant un domestique ou une personne effectuant un travail subalterne, non qualifié ou monotone, souvent de statut social peu élevé.

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.

   Domestique

   • 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.

   Synonymesdomesticdrudgehired helphouse servantlackeymaidscullionservant