menial

¹me·nial

noun \ˈmē-nē-əl, -nyəl\

Definition of MENIAL

: a person doing menial work; specifically : a domestic servant or retainer

Examples of MENIAL

1. <immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials>

First Known Use of MENIAL

14th century

Related to MENIAL

Synonyms: daily [British], domestic, flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), lackey, servant, retainer, slavey, steward

Antonyms: master, mistress

Related Words: butler, footman, groom, houseboy, houseman, majordomo, man, manservant, servitor, valet; handmaiden (also handmaid), housekeeper, housemaid, lady-in-waiting, maid, maidservant, wench, woman; assistant, attendant, companion, factotum, follower; dogsbody [chiefly British], drudge, gofer (or gopher)

Near Antonyms: boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, taskmaster

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Rhymes with MENIAL

genial, venial