Synonyms for peon

Most common

galley slave · drudge · navvy · peasant · serf · grunt

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

mugwump

All antonyms of peon →

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

2. n. 2

   A person of low rank or importance.

Forms

Plural

peons → drudges, navvies, serfs, peasants…

Example sentences

• peasant Yidir is a peasant who is well-known in his village.
• grunt With a grunt, he left the bar upset and ashamed.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

serf¹

5 letters

grunt¹, navvy

6 letters

drudge¹

7 letters

peasant²

8 letters

villager³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peasant² = 2 syllables).