menial

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Adjective menial has 1 sense

humble, menial, lowly - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Antonym: skilled (indirect, via unskilled)

Noun menial has 1 sense

menial, dogsbody - a domestic servant
--₁ is a kind of servant, retainer

Definitions from the Web

Menial

Definition:

adjective

Relating to or suitable for lowly or unskilled labor.

noun

A person who performs menial work, typically with low pay and low social status.

Sense 1:

adjective - Lowly or unskilled

John took on various menial tasks such as cleaning and washing dishes to earn extra money during college.

Sense 2:

noun - Worker with low social status

The menials in the kitchen were responsible for peeling vegetables and chopping onions.