Meanings of uncongenial task in English

A well-known cartoonist toiled long in early life at some uncongenial task for a pittance.

Many an uncongenial task was forced upon me, but I can honestly say I never shirked it.

His face looked tired and a little worn, as is common with men who have worked long at an uncongenial task.

Forgive me that I cannot show my appreciation of your goodness, or thank you properly for your performance of an uncongenial task.

So he grumbled at the uncongenial task appointed for him and kept deferring it from week to week and from year to year.

There are people who would tell me what to write, she said in the sad tone of one confronted with an uncongenial task.

I am afraid, however, that with the advantage on their side, the Koordish herdsmen rarely trouble themselves about any such uncongenial task as peace-making.

Slavery was the customary mode of getting uncongenial tasks performed in Africa; but against slavery European civilisation had set its face.