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

Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The cuts are part of a broader workforce reduction at Microsoft, announced Monday, that is expected to impact about 2% of its 228,000 employees. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 July 2026

And Alibaba has ordered its employees to stop using Anthropic tools for work starting July 10, CNBC confirmed on Monday. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Women comprise 35% of US STEM employees, yet retention, not attraction, is the primary challenge, with women leaving at higher rates and companies losing critical knowledge. — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026