Synonyms for "workshy"
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Translations
15 translations across 11 languages.
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Bulgarian
1 entries - мързелив adj (disinclined to work)
Danish
1 entries - arbejdssky adj (disinclined to work)
Dutch
2 entries - arbeidsschuw adj (disinclined to work)
- werkschuw adj (disinclined to work)
Finnish
1 entries - työtä vieroksuva adj (disinclined to work)
Galician
2 entries - nugallán adj (disinclined to work)
- preguiceiro adj (disinclined to work)
German
1 entries - arbeitsscheu adj (disinclined to work)
Icelandic
3 entries - hyskinn adj (disinclined to work)
- latur til vinnu adj (disinclined to work)
- verklatur adj (disinclined to work)
Māori
1 entries - ringa mākohakoha adj (disinclined to work)
Polish
1 entries - nierobotny adj (disinclined to work)
Spanish
1 entries - sin oficio ni beneficio adj (disinclined to work)
Swedish
1 entries - arbetsskygg adj (disinclined to work)
Sample sentences
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Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.
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