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Definition of workshy

workshy

/ˈwɜːrkˌʃaɪ/
work · shy
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• adjective

1

British Not inclined to work; lazy or unwilling to seek employment.

Example

"Critics argued that the welfare reforms unfairly stigmatized unemployed citizens as being deliberately workshy."

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• Nearby Words

worksafe
worksheet
workshop
workshy
worksite
worksong
worksop

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Workshy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/workshy
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