While
While noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.
Usage example: it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one
Work
Work noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.
Usage example: put a lot of work into the project
How words are described
| old | old while | old work |
| good | good while | good work |
| best | best while | best work |
| similar | similar while | similar work |
| Other adjectives: normal, short, complete, single, real, great, serious, little, bad, excellent, main, animated, new, past, less, next. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Work and While. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/while/work
While & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/while/work>.
Work or While. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/while/work.
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