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

Notably, contract certification filings with the CFTC for FanDuel Predicts to facilitate sports wagers with CME have been submitted by CME, on CME letterhead signed by CME employees. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Phoenix did not share the story while at work and her private Instagram account made no mention of her employment with the state, a job where one of her duties included training employees about the state’s social media policies, the lawsuit said. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

An online fundraiser that was started to help the market's owners after the fire says that the store was totaled by the fire, and that all of the employees have lost their jobs, while the family's main source of income is now gone. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

School is not in session during the month of July, and all summer workers were able to access the building Tuesday morning through alternative routes, a school employee said Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026