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workshy en · ADJ

Etymology

From work + shy.

Meanings

  1. (UK) Disinclined to work; lazy.
    • Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
work-shy alternative lexicographic
most workshy Degree=Sup lexicographic
more workshy Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

workshyness

Relateds

ergophobic

Translations (15)

nl arbeidsschuw (disinclined to work) · gl preguiceiro (disinclined to work) · is latur til vinnu (disinclined to work) · bg мързелив (disinclined to work) · da arbejdssky (disinclined to work) · is hyskinn (disinclined to work) · de arbeitsscheu (disinclined to work) · fi työtä vieroksuva (disinclined to work) · sv arbetsskygg (disinclined to work) · is verklatur (disinclined to work) · mi ringa mākohakoha (disinclined to work) · es sin oficio ni beneficio (disinclined to work) · pl nierobotny (disinclined to work) · nl werkschuw (disinclined to work) · gl nugallán (disinclined to work)