work ethic
work ethic noun: the value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
Noun
work ethic (plural work ethics)
- The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
- The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties.
- Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim that Britons needed a better work ethic, told broadcasters: “I think everybody should be working hard, including myself.”2025 January 31, Rowena Mason, quoting Kemi Badenoch, “Tory Chris Philp accused of ‘brass neck’ after saying UK needs better work ethic”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
work ethic meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
work ethic in Tamil
- வேலை நெறி
work ethic in Malay
- value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties
- etika kerja
work ethic in Indonesian
- value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties
- etika kerja, etos kerja
Synonyms of work ethic
Forms of work ethic
| plural | work ethics |
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Words formed from work ethic
Questions about work ethic
- What does work ethic mean?
- Work ethic means the value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
- What is work ethic in Tamil?
- Work ethic in Tamil is வேலை நெறி. See Work ethic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is work ethic?
- Work ethic is a noun.
- What is the plural of work ethic?
- The plural of work ethic is work ethics.
Words near work ethic in the dictionary
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