Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofwork-shyin English

work-shy

Thesaurus>not willing to work or use effort>work-shy

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NOT WILLING TO WORK OR USE EFFORT

I don't want your work-shy cousin living with us indefinitely!

Synonyms and examples

lazydisapprovingHe's one of the laziest people I've ever met.
indolentSome of my classmates are indolent in their health habits.
slothfulliteraryTelevision and video games have bred a generation of slothful teens.
idleUKHe's an able student, just idle.
lethargicI felt very lethargic after such a big lunch.
shiftlessdisapprovingHe's so shiftless he'll never make it through school.
unambitiousWhat work she needs just seems to come to her. You'll never meet a more unambitious person in your life.
bone idleUKHe's so bone idle he won't even move from the couch.

Antonyms and examples

industrious

She was an industrious worker and good student.

energetic

Her new medication made her feel more energetic.

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See also

laze
have time to kill
have time on your hands
be at a loose endUKinformal
wait around
hang around (somewhere)informal
twiddle your thumbs
idle away
while away
knock aroundiinformal
lie aroundinformal
sit aroundinformal
stand aroundinformal
lounge around
bum aroundinformal
sitting (around) on your backsideslangdisapproving
loafinformal
veg outinformal

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If someone is lazy, they arenot willing to work or use effortto do something. If a personspends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing.

单词	thesaurus/work-shy
释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofwork-shyin English work-shy Thesaurus>not willing to work or use effort>work-shy These are words and phrases related towork-shy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of work-shy. NOT WILLING TO WORK OR USE EFFORT I don't want your work-shy cousin living with us indefinitely! Synonyms and examples lazydisapproving He's one of the laziest people I've ever met. indolent Some of my classmates are indolent in their health habits. slothfulliterary Television and video games have bred a generation of slothful teens. idleUK He's an able student, just idle. lethargic I felt very lethargic after such a big lunch. shiftlessdisapproving He's so shiftless he'll never make it through school. unambitious What work she needs just seems to come to her. You'll never meet a more unambitious person in your life. bone idleUK He's so bone idle he won't even move from the couch. Antonyms and examples industrious She was an industrious worker and good student. energetic Her new medication made her feel more energetic. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofwork-shy. See also laze have time to kill have time on your hands be at a loose endUKinformal wait around hang around (somewhere)informal twiddle your thumbs idle away while away knock aroundiinformal lie aroundinformal sit aroundinformal stand aroundinformal lounge around bum aroundinformal sitting (around) on your backsideslangdisapproving loafinformal veg outinformal Learn more If someone is lazy, they arenot willing to work or use effortto do something. If a personspends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/work-shy##
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