Synonyms of worker

worker

noun

ˈwər-kər 

1

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work

a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laborer
• slave
• toiler
• peon
• foot soldier
• plugger
• grunt
• dogsbody
• drone
• grubber
• drudge
• grub
• drudger
• slogger
• serf
• workhorse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shirker
• idler
• slug
• loafer
• sluggard
• slouch
• goldbrick
• lazybones

2

as in employee

one who works for another for wages or a salary

a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employer
• supervisor
• boss
• gaffer
• superior

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worker

Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Four days before Christmas in 1951, a methane build-up in a West Frankfort mine caused an explosion that killed 119 workers, mostly from the Benton area. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Broad concern has grown about how autonomous systems, including robotaxis, delivery robots, and AI agents, are impacting jobs, especially for lower-skill workers. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

The two men speak for seven minutes, but their conversation goes to places that discussions with co-workers, friends and families rarely do. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing worker

• sex worker