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

What was particularly galling, according to sources at the meeting, was the plan for the building’s union employees. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

The bill, if signed into law, would allow state employees to use holiday credit for the two Islamic holidays. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

An employee was seen at the grill make table without a hair restraint. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

The union gave examples of its concerns, saying a flight attendant’s disciplinary correspondence, a request for leave or an internal Teams exchange about staffing remain sensitive even if employee names are stripped. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026