workshy en · ADJ
Etymology
From work + shy.
Meanings
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(UK) Disinclined to work; lazy.
Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| work-shy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most workshy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more workshy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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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)