work-shy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite disinclined to work or exertion
lazy; slothful; indolent; faineant; otiose.
- 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
