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

And that’s expensive — typically 50% more than an employee’s regular hourly rate. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Prysmian already has about 680 employees at the Claremont fiber and cable plants, in a city with fewer than 1,800 people. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

As for the former employees who spoke to The Star, some have left the industry for good, not solely because of their experiences at the Shawnee bars. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

For Sanders, the question is whether those efficiencies will result in layoffs and larger corporate profits—or allow employees to reclaim some of their time. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026