Synonyms and antonyms of Housekeeping and housework in American Thesaurus

cleaning (noun)

the activity or job of making rooms in a building clean

cleanliness (noun)

the process of keeping yourself and your possessions and property clean

cleanliness (noun)

the degree to which something is clean

domesticated (adjective)

someone who is domesticated is good at activities relating to the home, such as cooking and cleaning, and enjoys doing them

elbow grease (noun)

informal hard physical work that you do to clean something

homemaker (noun)

someone who cooks, cleans, and washes clothes for their family as their main job

housebroken (adjective)

Americanhumorous someone who is housebroken knows how to behave well in the home, for example by doing jobs that need to be done or by keeping it clean

house husband (noun)

a man who stays at home cleaning the house, taking care of children, etc. while his wife or partner goes out to work

housekeeping (noun)

the jobs that need to be done in a house, for example cleaning and cooking

housework (noun)

the work that you do to keep your house clean and neat

KP (noun)

American work such as preparing vegetables and washing dishes that people do in a kitchen, especially soldiers or children in a camp

odd jobs (noun)

small jobs of various types done in your home, such as repairs and fitting shelves

spring cleaning (noun)

the activity of cleaning a house completely, especially at the end of winter