elbow grease

The phrase “elbow grease” has 3 syllables: el-bow grease

It's pronounced as /ˈɛlboʊ ɡriːs/

What is synonym and antonym for elbow grease?

In the thesaurus, “elbow grease” has 37 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elbow grease along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elbow grease

attempt
blood sweat and tears
dint
drudgery
effort
endeavor
energy
essay
exertion
expenditure
fling
force
go
grind
labor
might
muscle
oomph
pains
pass
physical effort
power
puissance
shot
slog
stab
strain
strength
sweat
toil
travail
trial
trouble
try
whack
while
work

Antonyms for elbow grease

adroitness
dormancy
ease
facility
fluency
idleness
inaction
inactivity
indolence
inertia
languor
laziness
quiescence
smoothness

Meanings of elbow grease

noun
1. Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

Example Sentences

The old furniture required a lot of elbow grease to restore it to its former glory.
She cleaned the kitchen with plenty of elbow grease and it looked brand new.
Getting the car spotless took some serious elbow grease.
Renovating the house was a huge task that demanded a lot of elbow grease.
His success in the project was a result of hard work and elbow grease.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elbow grease, such as: adroitness, attempt, blood sweat and tears, dint, dormancy, drudgery, ease.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.