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

In late September, Disney let go a few hundred employees, primarily in its human resources and IT departments across corporate and within different divisions. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

The mayor also appoints roughly 88 county employees and oversees county departments such as Corrections, Fire, the Convention Center, and many others. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

In 2021, a group of employees at OpenAI left to start a new company focused on the safe development of artificial intelligence. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

The officer reported that a man was talking to an employee when the conversation escalated and became physical, Kellogg said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026