HyperDic: work-shy

English > 1 sense of the word work-shy:
ADJECTIVEallwork-shy, faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothfuldisinclined to work or exertion
English > work-shy: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningdisinclined to work or exertion.
Example "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
Synonymsfaineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful
Broaderidlenot in action or at work
Spanishflojo, haragán, indolente, innecesario, locho, perezoso
Catalanmandrós, peresós

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