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   menial

   /ˈmiːnɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige: "menial factory jobs"
   • ▪ (of a servant) domestic.

   noun

   • 1. a person with a menial job.
   • ▪ a domestic servant.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘domestic’): from Old French, from mesnee ‘household’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. menially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Menial means work that is boring, low-skilled, and poorly paid. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     MENIAL meaning: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel...

   • Znaczenie Menial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MENIAL definicja: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel...

   • Meninges

     MENINGES definition: 1. plural of meninx specialized 2....

   • Menial: Russian Translation

     MENIAL translate: неквалифицированный, малозначимый . Learn...

   • Menial in Simplified Chinese

     MENIAL translate: （工作）乏味的，低贱的，不体面的. Learn more in the...

   • Menhir

     MENHIR definition: 1. a tall stone put in a vertical...

   • Menial: Polish Translation

     MENIAL translate: niewykwalifikowany. Learn more in the...

   • Mending

     MENDING definition: 1. clothes that need to be mended: 2....

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   Menial is a noun meaning a person doing lowly or humble work, especially a servant or retainer, or an adjective meaning of or relating to servants. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of menial.

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   menial: 1 adj used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) Synonyms: humble , lowly unskilled not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency n a domestic servant Type of: retainer , servant a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

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   What is a menial job?

   • It's fairly menial work, such as washing dishes and cleaning floors. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: menial jobs/tasks/work The economic climate has seen overqualified candidates applying for a succession of menial jobs.

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   What does menial mean?

   • Quiz: Guess the Mammal No animals were harmed, or stumped, in the making... The meaning of MENIAL is a person doing menial work; specifically : a domestic servant or retainer. How to use menial in a sentence.

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   What is a menial task?

   • A menial task is anything that takes very little training, skill, or talent. Some people find it relaxing to do the menial chore of folding laundry. Go figure. The adjective menial comes from an Old French word, mensie, which means “household.”

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   Is menial an adjective?

   • Familiarity information: MENIAL used as an adjective is very rare. Hypernyms ("menial" is a kind of...): retainer; servant (a person working in the service of another (especially in the household))

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   Menial definition: lowly and sometimes degrading. See examples of MENIAL used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Menial means lowly, humble, or servile, especially in relation to work or servants. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of menial with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

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   Menial means of or relating to work or a job that is lowly or servile, or a servant. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of menial in English and Spanish.

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   Menial means of or relating to work or a job regarded as servile, low, or mean. It can also be a noun for a domestic servant. See synonyms, antonyms, origin, and examples of menial.