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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

inconsequential

underprivileged

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unsophisticated

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

rolls with punches

putty in one's hands

with the patience of Job

well-disciplined

easily persuaded

bowing and scraping

easily manipulated

wrapped around finger

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

self-controlled

self-restrained

led by the nose

easily deceived

able to be influenced

easily taken in

easily taken advantage of

readily taken advantage of

treated like dirt

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

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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

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

against the rules

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

unfavourable^UK

discountenancing

full of contempt

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

disadvantageous

lacking dignity

high and mighty

on your high horse

pass-remarkable

over-censorious

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Adjective

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

nonprofessional

wet behind the ears

lacking experience

unsophisticated

unfamiliar with

unconversant with

inexperienced in

unacquainted with

not professional

without finesse

just starting out

lacking finesse

non-professional

inexperienced at

unaccustomed to

unenlightened about

in the dark about

uninformed about

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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

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

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

about to collapse

about to fall apart

decrepit. in ruins

non-functioning

not functioning

out of commission

not in working order

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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

right-hand woman

domestic worker

second stringer

liveried servant

jack of all trades

lady-in-waiting

lady in waiting

general factotum

cleaning person

second in command

right-hand person

personal assistant

liveried manservant

gentleman's gentleman

second-in-command

temporary worker

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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

blue-collar worker

unskilled worker

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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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