Synonyms for
Working
Definition
engaged in or involved with work
Synonyms & similar words
run
influence
shape
exploit
bring
make
idle
exercise
malfunction
process
crop
turn
act
sour
solve
operative
function
go
wreak
forge
lick
mold
functional
form
running
employed
busy
occupied
productive
operational
functioning
laboring
toiling
laborious
industrious
operating
running
pursuing
executing
performing
engaged
acting
active
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- working hard
- working out
- working together
- working class
- working mother
- working day
- working overtime
- working remotely
Word family
Usage note
The adjective 'working' often implies active engagement or functionality, as in 'working model' or 'working relationship'. It is distinct from the noun 'work' which refers to the activity or task itself.
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Example sentences
- I am working on my homework.
- My mom is working from home today.
- Dad is working late at the office tonight.
- The construction workers are working on the building.
- The chef is working on a new recipe.
Quotes
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. - Vidal Sassoon
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. - Stephen King
I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. - Thomas Jefferson