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Synonyms of work

11 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for work is employment. Other synonyms of work are effort, pains, job and exertion.

Synonyms and similar words for work

nounLabour, occupation, job.

nounA literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.

  • contentThe potential of creative work for a content creator.
  • creative workA tangible manifestation of creative effort, such as literature, music, paintings, and software.
  • opusA work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
  • pieceAn artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

nounMore synonyms

  • effortThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  • exertionAn expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  • painsTrouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
  • wark Scotland, obsoleteWork.

Opposite of work

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of work

  1. noun Labour, occupation, job.
  2. noun The place where one is employed.
  3. noun One's employer.

Full definition of work

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Questions about synonyms of work

What is another word for work?
Work has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as employment, effort, pains, job and exertion.
What is the opposite of work?
The opposite of work is hobby.
What does work mean?
Work means labour, occupation, job.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: work (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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