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

There were more users, workflows became deeper, and naturally, employees started to prefer the most capable models available on the market. — Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In family businesses, my research team found, the people closest to their leaders – including relatives, employees and longtime supporters – may go quiet rather than press the issue. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

At Burger King, part of instilling its own hospitality philosophy begins with employee training. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The shocks had a profound impact on Army employees who played the role of combative prisoners during the exercise, which took place at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas in October 2024. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026