Synonyms for workman
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A man who labours for wages.
Related words
- Word family
- workmanship worker workwoman
Forms
- Plural
- workmen → workers, laborers, workingmen, hands…
Example sentences
- worker It is the obligation of every worker to pay taxes.
- artisan My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| workman | falling | |
| worker | falling | |
| artisan | steady | |
| workingman | falling | |
| toiler | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hand1
- 6 letters
- worker2, toiler
- 7 letters
- artisan3, laborer3
- 8 letters
- labourer
- 9 letters
- operative4
- 10 letters
- workingman
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worker2 = 2 syllables).