workshy
Allergic to effort
Workshy describes someone who avoids work or effort, suggesting laziness rather than inability.
The term is mildly disapproving: He's not unemployed—he's workshy.
More common in British than American English.
Without activity or purpose
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
- slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
- loafingPassing time idly
- loungingReclining in idleness
bone-idle · layabout · sluggard · slouch · do-nothing · good-for-nothing · ne'er-do-well · wastrel
Evade one's obligations
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- skiveEvade responsibilities deliberately
- malingerFake illness to avoid work
slack · goldbrick · bludge · coast · freeload · sponge · sidestep · duck
Without feeling or concern
- unambitiousLacking desire for achievement
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- halfheartedLacking sincere commitment
lackadaisical · uninspired · listless · passive · indifferent · aimless · directionless · complacent
idle
Without activity or purpose
lounging · bone-idle · layabout · sluggard · slouch · do-nothing · good-for-nothing · ne'er-do-well · wastrel · loafer
shirk
Evade one's obligations
malinger · slack · goldbrick · bludge · coast · freeload · sponge · sidestep · duck · weasel
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- unambitiousLacking desire for achievement
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
- disengagedNot participating or invested
halfhearted · lackadaisical · uninspired · listless · passive · indifferent · aimless · directionless · complacent · undriven
workshyhardworking
Committed to sustained effort
industrious · diligent · tireless · workaholic · assiduous
workshyambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
driven · motivated · go-getter · self-starter · enterprising
- works outEngages in physical exercise
- in the worksBeing prepared or planned
- works onApplies effort toward
- gumming up the worksCausing a system malfunction
- the worksComplete set of options
- works of artObjects of aesthetic value
works, workshop, workspace, workstation, worksheet, worksheets, artworks