workaholic

noun

work·​a·​hol·​ic ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯ-lik 

-ˈhä-

: a compulsive worker

workaholic adjective

workaholism

ˈwər-kə-ˌhȯ-ˌli-zəm 

-ˌhä-

noun

Examples of workaholic in a Sentence

My brother is a real workaholic who almost never takes time off.

Recent Examples on the Web

Love of arts and outer space Daryle sometimes struggled with being a workaholic and being at home. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026

Advertisement There is some suggestion in your book that the Pope might be a workaholic? — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Apr. 2026

Gus is an energetic womanizer, while Call is a stern workaholic. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026

Of funny, idealistic, scary-smart workaholics — coming up on three generations of them — who want to make things better by making things better. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

work + -aholic

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workaholic

• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic
• hyperbolic
• melancholic
• metabolic
• methanolic

Medical Definition

workaholic

noun

work·​a·​hol·​ic ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯl-ik, -ˈhäl- 

: a compulsive worker