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toil Synonyms

Another word for toil

Choosing another word for toil depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Exhausting physical labor or prolonged, strenuous effort.

Usage Example

"After years of arduous drudgery in the fields, the farmers finally purchased their own land."

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drudgery
labor
Strong
travail
exertion
sweat
effort
grind
slog

• verb (Context 2)

To work extremely hard or incessantly at a demanding task.

Usage Example

"Generations of miners toiled underground in hazardous conditions to extract coal."

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labor
Strong
slave
strive
slog
drudge
moil
plug away
travail

• verb (Context 3)

To move slowly and with great difficulty or exhaustion.

Usage Example

"The hikers toiled up the steep, rocky slope with heavy packs on their backs."

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trudge
Strong
plod
lumber
struggle
flounder

• noun (Context 4)

A net, snare, or series of traps used to catch game or ensnare someone (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The ambitious politician soon found himself caught in the toils of his own elaborate deception."

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snare
Strong
trap
net
mesh
entanglement

Opposites of toil

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

rest
leisure
relax
laze
idleness
relaxation
glide
loaf
See all opposites of toil

• Nearby Words

togetherness
toggle
togs
toil
toiler
toilet
toileting

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