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Humble or lower in rank or status

Of, or relating to, basic work that does not require much skill

Of, or relating to, work that is tedious

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly

Not honorable in character or purpose

Demeaning or characterized by humiliation

Having or displaying an amateurish or non-professional level of skill

(especially of a place) Poor in quality and appearance

A person consigned to menial or drudge work

One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage

Someone who is considered insignificant or of no importance

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Adjective

Humble or lower in rank or status

undistinguished

lower in status

not very important

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not so important

underprivileged

inconsequential

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

of little account

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“Moreover, the service sectors that enjoyed the most robust growth in these decades were the ones that featured a large wage gap between the knowledge workers at the top and the menial workers at the bottom.”

Adjective

Of, or relating to, basic work that does not require much skill

“He barely makes a living doing menial work.”

Adjective

Of, or relating to, work that is tedious

“The unskilled sector consisted of the bulk of the population who were engaged in the most tedious and menial work.”

Adjective

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly

in one's clutches

in one's pocket

under one's thumb

under the thumb

at beck and call

easily influenced

well disciplined

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

with the patience of Job

putty in one's hands

rolls with punches

well-disciplined

easily persuaded

easily manipulated

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

wrapped around finger

self-controlled

self-restrained

led by the nose

able to be influenced

easily deceived

easily taken in

easily taken advantage of

readily taken advantage of

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

treated like dirt

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

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Adjective

Not honorable in character or purpose

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

unsportsmanlike

beneath contempt

good-for-nothing

double-crossing

beneath one's dignity

against the rules

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

of bad reputation

ill-humoured^UK

gone to the dogs

lacking dignity

evil-intentioned

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Adjective

Demeaning or characterized by humiliation

uncomplimentary

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

beneath one's dignity

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

unfavourable^UK

discountenancing

full of contempt

beneath contempt

unworthy of one

good-for-nothing

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

lacking dignity

high and mighty

on your high horse

unconscientious

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Adjective

Having or displaying an amateurish or non-professional level of skill

nonprofessional

all fingers and thumbs

like a bull in a china shop

having two left feet

having two left hands

with two left feet

unsophisticated

without finesse

lacking finesse

rough-and-tumble

out of your depth

not professional

not cut out for

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

lacking experience

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Adjective

(especially of a place) Poor in quality and appearance

down-at-the-heels

gone to rack and ruin

unprepossessing

down-at-the-heel

falling to pieces

the worse for wear

poorly maintained

not up to snuff

seen better days

badly maintained

all the worse for wear

poverty-stricken

having seen better days

bargain-basement

good-for-nothing

out of condition

in bad condition

falling apart at the seams

on its last legs

not up to scratch

not good enough

twopenny-halfpenny

in a state of disrepair

on your last legs

in poor condition

coming apart at the seams

decrepit. in ruins

about to collapse

about to fall apart

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Noun

A person consigned to menial or drudge work

maid of all work

domestic servant

hewers of wood and drawers of water

maid-of-all-work

man of all work

hewer of wood and drawer of water

domestic worker

right-hand woman

second stringer

liveried servant

general factotum

lady-in-waiting

lady in waiting

cleaning person

unskilled laborer

gentleman's gentleman

personal attendant

valet de chambre

articled servant

indentured servant

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“A number of polite and unobtrusive menials fetched and carried for us.”

Noun

One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage

Noun

Someone who is considered insignificant or of no importance

unimportant person

person of no account

insignificant person

person of no importance

person of little consequence

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