/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of make work Find synonyms for: Noun1. busywork, make-work, workusage: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language