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- [wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
- /ˌwɜrk əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk/
- /ˌwɜː.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
- /ˌwɜrk əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk/
Definitions of workaholic word
- noun workaholic a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits. 1
- noun workaholic A person who compulsively works hard and long hours. 1
- noun workaholic sb who works a lot 1
- countable noun workaholic A workaholic is a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things. 0
- noun workaholic a person obsessively addicted to work 0
- noun workaholic (as modifier) 0
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Origin of workaholic
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; work + -aholic
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Parts of speech for Workaholic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
workaholic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for workaholic
noun workaholic
- overachiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- type a — of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by competitiveness, a sense of urgency, impatience, perfectionism, and assertiveness, and possibly associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
- workhorse — a horse used for plowing, hauling, and other heavy labor, as distinguished from a riding horse, racehorse, etc.
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- factotum — a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
Antonyms for workaholic
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