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worker Synonyms
Another word for worker
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• noun (Context 1)
A person who performs labor or services for an employer, often in a specific industry, trade, or profession.
Usage Example
"The manufacturing plant implemented new safety protocols to protect its workers from industrial accidents."
Strongest
employee
Strong
laborer
operative
Weak
staffer
• noun (Context 2)
An individual who applies immense effort, diligence, or hard work to a task or objective.
Usage Example
"She has always been an incredibly hard toiler, staying late at the laboratory to ensure her experiments were completed successfully."
Strong
toiler
grafter
Weak
workaholic
Opposites of worker
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of worker varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
employer
idler
slacker
boss
queen
shirker
drone
manager
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Worker. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/worker