Work-shy (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His work-shy attitude caused him to lose his last three jobs in as many months.
- She accused him of being work-shy and relying on others for financial support.
- The new employee's work-shy behavior was starting to frustrate the rest of the team.
- Critics argued that the benefits system had created a culture of work-shy individuals who preferred to rely on handouts.
- Research suggested that the majority of unemployed individuals were not inherently work-shy, but rather struggled to find stable employment due to economic conditions.