menial

/ˈmiːniəl/ adjective

Definition

› used to describe work that does not need any skills and is badly paid and often boring: menial jobs/tasks/work The economic climate has seen overqualified candidates applying for a succession of menial jobs.

(Definition of menial adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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