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
- 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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