Antonyms for workhorse


Grammar : Noun
Spell : wurk-hawrs
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɜrkˌhɔrs


Definition of workhorse

Origin :
  • 1540s, from work (n.) + horse (n.). Figurative use by 1949.
  • As in slave : noun person who serves, often under duress
  • As in toiler : noun worker
  • As in go-getter : noun eager beaver
  • As in drudge : noun slave, very hard worker
  • As in eager beaver : noun industrious person
  • As in hack : noun person who does easy work for money
Example sentences :
  • The Holter, that workhorse of the water, plodded stolidly on its appointed way.
  • Extract from : « The Spell of the White Sturgeon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

Synonyms for workhorse

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