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
• colleague
• laborer
• retainer
• jobholder
• associate
• hireling
• assistant
• subordinate
• hand
• underling
• coworker
• workman
• flunkey
• flunky
• flunkie
• cog
• yes-man
• wage earner
• jobber
• hack
• wage slave
• toiler
• workingman
• gandy dancer
• workwoman
• wageworker
• drudge
• grub
• workingwoman
• temporary
• temp
• navvy
• nine-to-fiver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employer
• supervisor
• boss
• gaffer
• superior

Examples of employee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Great work involves employees promoted to a management position, fully invested in their employees. —Bybryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

And breaking into companies is still relatively easy, with more hackers gaining access simply by stealing an employee's password. —Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024

One hundred and eighty-five employees who work for executive branch agencies and other offices and agencies outside of the state's college and universities received raises of at least $10,000 in fiscal 2025 that started July 1. Already a subscriber? —Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 18 Aug. 2024

This news, reported by The Verge, comes along with reports that Sonos is also laying off 100 employees. —Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024