HIRLING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word hirling. (close relations)
Definition of HIRLING
hirer
Best Alternative Words for HIRLING
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drudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one who works hard at boring tasks • a laborer who is obliged to do menial work verb • work hard | ||||||||
employee | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a worker who is hired to perform a job | ||||||||
hireling | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who works only for money | ||||||||
laborer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | ||||||||
menial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a domestic servant adjective satellite • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) | ||||||||
mercenary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person hired to fight for another country than their own adjective satellite • marked by materialism • serving for wages in a foreign army • profit oriented | ||||||||
peon | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a laborer who is obliged to do menial work | ||||||||
servant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) • in a subordinate position | ||||||||
skivvy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work | ||||||||
toiler | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one who works strenuously | ||||||||
worker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who works at a specific occupation • a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) • sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae • a person who acts and gets things done | ||||||||
wage earner | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who earn wages in return for their labor |