1. requiring little skill and lacking prestige
Usage: often used to describe work or tasks

1. a person who does menial work; a servant
Usage: can be considered derogatory

Examples

• She was tired of doing menial tasks like filing and copying.
• The restaurant hired students for menial kitchen work.
• He refused to accept what he considered menial employment.
• Many menial jobs pay minimum wage.
• The wealthy family employed several menials to maintain their estate.
• She worked as a menial in the hotel’s housekeeping department.
• Despite his education, he was stuck doing menial labor.