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WORKER Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word worker. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word worker. (close relations)
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laborer
nounn
noun

• someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

labourer
nounn
noun

• someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

artisan
nounn
noun

• a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

breadwinner
nounn
noun

• one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents

craftsman
nounn
noun

• a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

• a creator of great skill in the manual arts

• a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

employee
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a worker who is hired to perform a job

hand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

• something written by hand

• ability

• a position given by its location to the side of an object

• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

• one of two sides of an issue

• a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

• a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

• a member of the crew of a ship

• a card player in a game of bridge

• a round of applause to signify approval

• terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)

• physical assistance

verb

• place into the hands or custody of

• guide or conduct or usher somewhere

hireling
nounn
noun

• a person who works only for money

jobholder
nounn
noun

• an employee who holds a regular job

operative
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• being in force or having or exerting force

• relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

noun

• a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

adjective satellite

• effective; producing a desired effect

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

staff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

• a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

• the body of teachers and administrators at a school

• building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

• a rod carried as a symbol

• (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

verb

• provide with staff

• serve on the staff of

toiler
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works strenuously

workingman
nounn
noun

• an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

workman
nounn
noun

• an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

workwoman
nounn
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actor
nounn
noun

• a theatrical performer

• a person who acts and gets things done

doer
nounn
noun

• a person who acts and gets things done

prole
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

proletarian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

adjective satellite

• belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat

Best Hypernyms For WORKER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for worker, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
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Phrases (2)
common mancommon person

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