| English adjective: work-shy | |||
| 1. | work-shy disinclined to work or exertion | ||
| Samples | Faineant kings under whose rule the country languished. An indolent hanger-on. Too lazy to wash the dishes. Shiftless idle youth. Slothful employees. The unemployed are not necessarily work-shy. | ||
| Synonyms | faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful | ||
| Similar | idle | ||
| Antonyms | busy | ||