worklike
worklike adjective: characteristic of or resembling work.
Adjective
worklike (comparative more worklike, superlative most worklike)
- Characteristic of or resembling work.
- The Letters [of Jean Rhys], alas, are nowhere as interesting as the novels. We do get to see another side of Rhys, which is nowhere evident in the fiction — a dreary, work-like attitude which belies the faded, expiring tone of the novels.1985 February 2, Tim Broadbent, “Kindred Spirits (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 10
- In reality, training, for some children, is worklike and potentially could lead to significant harm by adversely affecting the child's development.1993, Martin J Lee, Coaching children in sport: principles and practice
Synonyms of worklike
Forms of worklike
| comparative | more worklike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most worklike |
Origin of worklike
From work + -like.
Questions about worklike
- What does worklike mean?
- Worklike means characteristic of or resembling work.
- What part of speech is worklike?
- Worklike is an adjective.
Words near worklike in the dictionary
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