Hackwork (Noun)
Meaning
Professional work done according to formula.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The novelist's latest book was dismissed as hackwork, lacking the originality and depth of her earlier novels.
- After years of producing hackwork for low-budget films, the screenwriter was eager to take on a more challenging project.
- The artist's paintings had become hackwork, relying on the same tired techniques and formulas that had brought him success in the past.
- The journalist's articles were criticized for being hackwork, lacking the in-depth research and analysis that readers had come to expect from her.
- The company's advertising campaigns had devolved into hackwork, relying on the same tired slogans and gimmicks that had been used for years.