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nonworking Synonyms

Another word for nonworking

Choosing another word for nonworking depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not engaged in paid employment or regular occupational labor.

Usage Example

"The tax credit provides additional financial support for households with a unemployed spouse."

Strongest
unemployed
Strong
jobless
idle
Weak
retired

• adjective (Context 2)

Not functioning, operating, or in proper working order (especially of a machine, device, or system).

Usage Example

"The technician replaced the broken smoke detector in the hallway."

Strongest
broken
inoperative
nonfunctional
out of order
Strong
defective
malfunctioning
broken-down
kaput

• adjective (Context 3)

Designating a day, period, or hours during which no regular work or business is conducted.

Usage Example

"When a national holiday falls on a off-duty day, employees are granted the following Monday off."

Strong
off-duty
leisure

Opposites of nonworking

The opposite of nonworking shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

working
operational
employed
functional
operative
on-duty
active
See all opposites of nonworking

• Nearby Words

nonwinning
nonwork
nonworker
nonworking
nonzero
noob
noodle

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Nonworking. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/nonworking
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