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worker

/ˈwɝ.kɚ/noun2 syllables

Worker means: a member of the working class (not necessarily employed).

Synonyms for worker5

noun, as in a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

proletarian, prole

noun, as in a person who acts and gets things done

actor, doer

also used for worker

employee

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Opposites of worker

nonworker

What does worker mean?4

noun

1

a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)“workers of the world — unite!”

2

a person who acts and gets things done“he's a principal actor in this affair”

3

a person who works at a specific occupation“he is a good worker”

4

sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with worker?1

three syllables

coworker
Show 36 near rhymes
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Worker in a sentence

  • Despite not having an education, he is still a semi-skilled worker.AJ_110
  • The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.thatrobotdev
  • The construction worker wore a high visibility vest, a hard hat and safety boots.Hybrid
  • The construction worker wore a vest, a hard hat and steel-toe boots.Hybrid
  • I'm sorry to tell you that you're not an industrialist, you're a factory worker.sabretou
  • He may be poor, but he's a hard worker.Nylez
  • When she dies or her productivity declines, worker bees raise a new queen.Hybrid
  • While still inside its beeswax cell, the larva is fed by nurse worker bees.Hybrid

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Forms of worker

as a noun

plural
workers