Definitions

at work

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active adj.
employed adj.
engaged adj.
going adj.
jobholding adj.
on duty adj.
operating adj.

ADJECTIVE

active

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alive effective operating

STRONG

flowing functioning going mobile movable operative progressive pushing rapid rolling running rushing rustling shifting simmering speeding streaming traveling turning walking working

WEAK

astir bustling efficacious exertive hasty impelling in force in play in process moving restless speedy swarming

Antonyms

STRONG

fixed inoperative unmovable unworking

WEAK

abeyant disinterested dormant idle immobile inactive indifferent inert lazy quiescent quiet sluggish

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at it in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

engaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed committed employed engrossed interested involved occupied preoccupied working

STRONG

doing immersed performing practicing pursuing signed

WEAK

connected with dealing in deep in place in use intent rapt tied-up unavailable wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

going

Synonyms

STRONG

bustling flowing functioning impelling mobile movable moving operating operative progressive pushing rapid rolling running rushing rust

WEAK

alive astir effective efficacious exertive hasty in force in play in process restless

Antonyms

STRONG

fixed immobile permanent stationary unmovable

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at it busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place inked laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

ADJECTIVE

on duty

Synonyms

WEAK

busy clocked in clocked in punched in engaged in a job in gear laboring obliged on the job punched in working

ADJECTIVE

operating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

performing running

STRONG

accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing fulfilling guiding maintaining managing manipulating moving ordering practicing regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding

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at work

If one partner plans to leave or significantly reduce their time at work, account for that long-term impact on your household budget.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

You might want kids, but you called it quits with your fiancé and the next few years at work are going to be pretty busy?

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Already at work on the second Coltrane Davis thriller, he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

For the high-powered set, being able to read a wine list—and order for the table—can still offer a leg up at work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The mudbean house was mostly empty at this time of day, as adult witches were busy at work and younger witches were still at school.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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