Busywork
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noun.
Activity, such as schoolwork or office work, meant to take up time but not necessarily yield productive results.
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noun.
active work of little value, performed merely to occupy time, avoid boredom, or to look busy.
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noun.
Alternative spelling for
busy work
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noun.
active work of little value
Word Usage
"In economics, model-builders 'busywork is to refine their ideas to ask questions to which the available data cannot give the answer."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
work
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
20-percent
25-pair
babysitting
balminess
classwork
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
assignment
chare
charge
chore
commission