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Work-shy
/wərk-ʃaɪ/
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Work-shy
adjective
1.
Disinclined to work or exertion.
Synonyms:
faineant
,
indolent
,
lazy
,
otiose
,
slothful
.
"An indolent hanger-on" , "Too lazy to wash the dishes" , "Shiftless idle youth" , "Slothful employees" , "The unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
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Words linked to "Work-shy" :
lazy
,
slothful
,
otiose
,
indolent
,
faineant
,
idle
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