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job Synonyms

Another word for job

Choosing another word for job depends on context, so the 43 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A paid position of regular employment.

Usage Example

"She accepted a new position as a software engineer at a technology firm."

Strongest
position
post
occupation
Strong
employment
profession
career
livelihood
vocation
trade
day job

• noun (Context 2)

A specific task or piece of work, especially one that is paid or done as part of one's routine duties.

Usage Example

"Painting the garage door was a weekend task that took longer than expected."

Strongest
task
chore
Strong
assignment
project
undertaking
errand
commission
Weak
stint

• noun (Context 3)

A particular responsibility, duty, or function.

Usage Example

"It is the committee's duty to review all grant applications fairly."

Strongest
duty
responsibility
role
Strong
function
obligation
charge
business
province
remit

• noun (Context 4)

A discrete unit of work or batch of data scheduled for processing by a computer operating system.

Usage Example

"The print task was delayed because the network printer ran out of paper."

Strongest
task
Strong
process
batch
operation

• verb (Context 5)

To do casual or occasional work for individual clients or by the piece rather than for a single regular employer.

Usage Example

"He spent the summer jobbing as a freelance gardener around the village."

Strongest
freelance
Strong
moonlight
temp
contract

• verb (Context 6)

To subcontract or assign a piece of work to an outside person or firm (usually used with 'out').

Usage Example

"The publisher decided to subcontract out the indexing to an independent specialist."

Strongest
subcontract
outsource
farm out
contract out
Strong
delegate

• verb (Context 7)

To buy and sell stocks, goods, or real estate as a middleman or broker.

Usage Example

"The firm made its fortune by jobbing imported textiles to local retailers."

Strongest
broker
Strong
deal
trade
traffic
wholesale

Opposites of job

The opposite of job shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unemployment
joblessness
insource
retirement
hobby
pastime
avocation
recreation
See all opposites of job

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Job. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/job
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