work-shy
adjective
UKdisapprovinguk/ˈwɜːk.ʃaɪ/us/ˈwɝːk.ʃaɪ/dislikingworkandtryingtoavoidit whenpossible:
不愿工作的;懒惰的Most of theunemployedare not work-shy andgenuinelydowantjobs.大多数失业者并非懒惰,而是确实想要份工作。
Synonyms
indolentliterary
lazy
slothfulliterary
not willing to work or use effort
- lazyHe's one of the laziest people I've ever met.
- indolentSome of my classmates are indolent in their health habits.
- slothfulTelevision and video games have bred a generation of slothful teens.
- work-shyUKI don't want your work-shy cousin living with us indefinitely!
- idleUKHe's an able student, just idle.
Laziness and lazy people
- bludger
- bone idleidiom
- bum around
- CBA
- clock-watcher
- indolent
- indolently
- layabout
- lazily
- laziness
- lie
- phone in
- shiftless
- shirker
- skiver
- slacker
- time-server
- time-serving
- unambitious
- vegetable