English noun: worker |
| 1. | worker (person) a person who works at a specific occupation |
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| Samples | He is a good worker.
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | accumulator, assistant, beater, bill poster, bill sticker, blackleg, bleacher, boater, boatman, carter, caster, charcoal burner, collector, comber, cornhusker, dragger, driver, employable, employee, finisher, free lance, free-lance, freelance, freelancer, gatherer, gutter, hanger, hard worker, help, helper, independent, lamplighter, melter, moonlighter, mopper, muzzler, nailer, oiler, part-timer, peeler, planter, plier, plyer, poster, processor, pruner, puller, quarrier, quarryman, ragsorter, rat, retainer, scab, scrubber, seasonal, seasonal worker, self-employed person, servant, sheller, shelver, shingler, shoveler, shoveller, skidder, skilled worker, skilled workman, slave, solderer, splicer, splitter, sprigger, stainer, stemmer, stemmer, strikebreaker, stringer, stripper, striver, supporter, tacker, tapper, teaser, temp, temporary, temporary worker, thrower, throwster, tier, tier up, tiler, toiler, topper, topper, trade unionist, trained worker, trimmer, tugger, twiner, union member, unionist, unpaid worker, volunteer, wallah, washer, waterman, winder, wiper, working girl, workmate |
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| Antonyms | nonworker |
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| 2. | worker (person) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) |
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| Samples | Workers of the world--unite!.
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| Synonyms | prole, proletarian |
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| Broader (hypernym) | common man, common person, commoner |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | dogsbody |
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| Member meronym | labor, labour, proletariat, working class |
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| 3. | worker (animal) sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae |
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| Broader (hypernym) | insect |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | soldier, worker bee |
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| 4. | worker (person) a person who acts and gets things done |
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| Samples | He's a principal actor in this affair.
When you want something done get a doer.
He's a miracle worker.
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| Synonyms | actor, doer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | animator, ball of fire, ball of fire, busy bee, demon, eager beaver, energiser, energizer, fireball, go-getter, human dynamo, live wire, man of action, man of deeds, powerhouse, sharpie, sharpy, vitaliser, vitalizer, whiz-kid, whizz-kid |
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