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

Despite the law, in interviews, several firefighters said a workers' comp denial is expected in cancer cases. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

For communities facing population loss, an aging workforce, or struggling to retain young professionals and skilled workers, attracting new residents can make economic sense. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

By the 1930s, office workers in the United States had betting pools bolstered by the collection of weather data. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing worker

• sex worker