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Working vs Workaholic - What's the difference?

working | workaholic |

As nouns the difference between working and workaholic

is that working is (usually plural) operation; action while workaholic is a person who feels compelled to work excessively.

As adjectives the difference between working and workaholic

is that working is that is or are functioning while workaholic is in the nature or manner of a workaholic.

As a verb working

is .

working

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) werking, werkynge, warkynge, worchinge, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) wirking, warking, (etyl) werking, (etyl) Wirkung.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (usually plural) Operation; action.
  • Method of operation.
  • Fermentation.
  • (of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • Leave him alone; he's working .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That is or are functioning.
  • a working ventilator
  • That suffices but requires additional work.
  • a working copy of the script
  • In paid employment.
  • working mothers
  • Of or relating to employment.
  • the working week
  • Enough to allow one to use something.
  • a working knowledge of computers
    Synonyms
    * (functioning''): functioning; up (''mainly used of computers ) * (that suffices but requires further work ): draft, provisional, temporary * (in paid employment ): employed, in employment * (of or relating to employment ): work * (enough to allow one to use something ): basic
    Antonyms
    * (functioning''): broken, broken-down, down (''mainly used of computers )

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    workaholic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who feels compelled to work excessively.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
  • See also

    * workaholism * ergomania ----