Synonyms for working

Most common

running · functional · operative

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Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

unemployed, standing, broken-down

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That is or are functioning.

2. n. 1

   Operation; action.

Related words

Word family

working-class work

Phrases

working girl working day working-class working from home working group working life working week working horse

Forms

Plural

workings → laborings, raisings, operations, jerks…

Example sentences

• running This car is running less smoothly than it used to.
• moving I think this project is moving on the right track.
• active Mrs Klein is over 80, but she's still very active.
• basic That game is easy, once you learn the basic rules.
• busy This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
• draft Tom did a good job proofreading Mary's rough draft.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

busy², jerk¹

5 letters

basic², draft¹, afoot², worky

6 letters

moving², active²

7 letters

running², raising², draught¹

8 letters

employed², laboring³

9 letters

operation⁴, operating⁴, temporary⁴, practical³, operative⁴, labouring

10 letters

functional³

11 letters

functioning³, provisional⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (busy² = 2 syllables).