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Job

🔄 Synonyms of "Job"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
speculateverb	(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
capernoun	A prank or practical joke.
problemnoun	A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
tasknoun	A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
chorenoun	A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
employmentnoun	The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
subcontractnoun	(ambitransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
farm outverb	(transitive, idiomatic, business) To subcontract (a task, responsibility, etc.) to another; to outsource.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Job"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
tasknoun	A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
worknoun	(uncountable) Employment.
chorenoun	A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
employmentnoun	The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
subcontractnoun	A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
farm outverb	(transitive, idiomatic, business) To subcontract (a task, responsibility, etc.) to another; to outsource.
speculateverb	(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
problemnoun	A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
capernoun	A prank or practical joke.
employed	In a job; working.
employnoun	The state of being an employee; employment.
assignmentnoun	The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
careernoun	One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.
missionnoun	(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
occupationalnoun	Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense).
hiringnoun	The act by which an employee is hired.
occupationnoun	An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
on-the-job	(of training, attributive) obtained whilst working
staffingnoun	The personnel required for some project.
vocationalnoun	(of education) That provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge.