work-shy English

Meaning work-shy meaning

What does work-shy mean?

work-shy

— adjective (= faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful) disinclined to work or exertion 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

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work-shy English » English

slothful

lazy

indolent

otiose

lazy person

faineant

sluggish

slow-going

procrastinate

lither

lazy fellow

inactive

idler

desidious

accidious