Synonyms and antonyms of Housekeeping and housework in British 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

clean-up (noun)

an occasion when you make a person or place clean and tidy

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)

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

house husband (noun)

a man who stays at home cleaning the house, looking after 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

houseproud (adjective)

British always keeping your house clean and tidy

house-trained (adjective)

Britishhumorous knowing how to behave well in the home, for example by doing jobs that need to be done or by keeping it clean. The American word is housebroken.

housework (noun)

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

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

washing-up (noun)

British the activity of washing the dishes and other things used for a meal