Synonyms of employee

employee

noun

im-ˌplȯ(i)-ˈē 

variants also employe

as in worker

one who works for another for wages or a salary

an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worker
• assistant
• colleague
• laborer
• associate
• retainer
• jobholder
• hireling
• subordinate
• hand
• underling
• coworker
• workman
• flunky
• cog
• yes-man
• wage earner
• jobber
• hack
• wage slave
• toiler
• workingman
• gandy dancer
• workwoman
• wageworker
• drudge
• temporary
• grub
• workingwoman
• temp
• navvy
• nine-to-fiver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employer
• supervisor
• boss
• gaffer
• superior

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of employee

The board member claimed the former employee never told the board that the schools should be condemned. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

In addition, eligible employees will receive severance benefits and outplacement services to support their search for a new job. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Google has agreed to additional privacy protections ​in the wake of its controversial acquisition of ‌business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines, both the airline and unions representing former airline employees announced Tuesday. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Aldebert said the immediate danger would be uncertainty among investors, customers and employees. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026