The fire and power outage resulted in a shortened workday at some exchanges in Manhattan's financial district.
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Workday
Synonyms for "workday" (47 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Noun(3 words)
working day9 to 5business day
Strong matches (14)
Related words (23)
Adjective(1 words)
weekday chores
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: working day, 9 to 5, attic, breadwinning, business day.
- Sentence evidence is available for workday, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "workday".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "workday"
Keep "workday" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "workday" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "workday", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "workday" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
4 entriesinstructional daylearning dayprofessional development dayteacher workday
Collocations
6 entrieslong workdayproductive workdayshort workdayteacher workdaytypical workdayworkday schedule
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesrest day
Translations
12 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- работно време noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Catalan
1 entries- jornada diària noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 工作時間 /工作时间 noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Danish
1 entries- arbejdsdag noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Finnish
1 entries- työpäivä noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Macedonian
1 entries- работно време noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- arbeidsdag noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Polish
1 entries- roboczodniówka noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Romanian
1 entries- timp zilnic de lucru noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Russian
2 entries- рабо́чий день noun (part of a day on which work is done)
- рабочее вре́мя noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Spanish
1 entries- jornada noun (part of a day on which work is done)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Sunday is not a workday for me.
Source: tatoeba (281841)
Auto mechanics finish up the workday with grime all over their hands.
Source: tatoeba (567772)
One of the customs of the employees is to meet almost every day at a bar or restaurant at the end of the workday to get intoxicated with alcohol and forget about their miserable life until the next day.
Source: tatoeba (4409752)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "workday"?
Closest matches include working day, 9 to 5, attic, breadwinning, business day.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "workday"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.