paperwork
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paperwork
- /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/
- /ˈpeɪ.pɚ.wɚk/
Where it comes from
From paper + work.
noun paperworks · paper work · paper-work
- Routine work involving written documents. do paperwork
- Written documents. The source stated that the alleged victims wanted the paperwork released after the settlement, but with names and identifiers removed.
- Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
- Court documents or pre-sentencing investigation reports detailing the prisoner's criminal history (usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related offenses or is likely to be an informant). to have bad paperwork
- A work in paper. Greatly you haue boaſted of, and much threatned theſe two places, (for euery later paperwork of yours is but a Tautology of the former) […]
Similar: administrativia, administrivia
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: administration, administrative, papers, bureaucratic, bureaucracy, backgrounder, document, contract, documentation, dossier, file, form, wallet, literature, writing, handwriting
noun
Similar: administrativia, administrivia
Translations
Every language
noun work involving written documents
| Español | papeleo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서류 작업 seoryu jageop, 문서 업무 munseo eommu |
| 日本語 | 事務処理 jimushori, 文書業務 monjo gyōmu |
| 中文 | 文書工作 /文书工作 wénshū gōngzuò, 公文處理 /公文处理 gōngwén chǔlǐ, 文書處理 /文书处理 wénshū chǔlǐ |
| Português | papelada |
| Français | tâches administratives |
| Deutsch | Schreibarbeit, Papierkram |
| Italiano | lavoro di documentazione |
| Русский | канцеля́рская рабо́та kanceljárskaja rabóta, делопроизво́дство deloproizvódstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | công việc giấy tờ |
noun written documents
| 中文 | 文件 wénjiàn, 文書 /文书 wénshū, 公文 gōngwén |
|---|---|
| Português | papelada |
| Italiano | documentazione, fascicolo |
| Русский | бума́ги bumági, докуме́нты dokuménty |
| العربية | أَوْرَاق ʔawrāq |
noun excessive paperwork
| Português | papelada |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Papierkram |
| Русский | канцеля́рщина kanceljárščina |
Talk about this word "paperwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paperwork. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paperwork. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paperwork "paperwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paperwork.Cite this
@misc{paperwork_2026,
title = {paperwork},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paperwork},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
