Layabout and Workaholic

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Layabout noun - A lazy person.

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Workaholic is an antonym for layabout.

Workaholic noun - Person with a compulsive need to work.

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Layabout is an antonym for workaholic.

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Workaholic and Layabout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/layabout/workaholic

Layabout & Workaholic. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/layabout/workaholic>.

Workaholic or Layabout. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/layabout/workaholic.

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