ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nonworking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nonworking is an adjective meaning That does not work (operate or function).

Meaning

That does not work (operate or function).

More Meanings

  1. Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: out-of-order, out-of-service
She works more than 12 hours a day at homemaking and childcare, so it is ironic that she is classified as a nonworking spouse.

Synonyms for nonworking

Depending on context, synonyms include inoperative, nonfunctioning, nonfunctional, out-of-service.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include idle, nonfunctioning, inoperative, nonoperational, nonfunctional, unperforming.

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