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

This bill comes at a time when healthcare worker shortages impact affordability of care. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The immigrant delivery worker on the road from morning until late at night. — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Yes, there are wealthy vineyard owners, but there are also thousands of farmers, small and multigenerational wineries, farmworkers, cellar workers, truck drivers, restaurant and hotel employees whose livelihoods depend on this industry. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

The Controller’s Office manages public money, audits agencies and runs the payroll system for state workers. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing worker

• sex worker