Synonyms of temp

temp

noun

as in temporary

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• employer
• supervisor
• boss
• gaffer
• superior

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temp

Brener was first hired by New Line production boss Michael De Luca in 1995, starting as a temp and rising through the New Line corporate ladder to story editor then SVP. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Born in Hiroshima in 1983, Oyamada won the Shincho Prize for New Writers for The Factory, which was drawn from her experiences working as a temp for an automaker’s subsidiary. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Then toss a fresh pair of leggings into your cart to wear with popular oversized sweaters, and cute capris for the in-between-temp days. — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

In the upper right-hand corner is a cheat sheet that quickly indicates the oven temp, difficulty level, chilling time, and mixing method (by hand or machine) for every recipe. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026