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work-shy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
work-shy
Definition
(adj) disinclined to work or exertion
Synonyms
:
faineant
,
indolent
,
lazy
,
otiose
,
slothful
Example Sentence
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
Word used in video below:
text: He was so shy.
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