workaholic
Speech parts
1. workaholic - Noun
2. workaholic - Adjective
Meaning
workaholic (plural workaholics)
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.
workaholic (comparative more workaholic, superlative most workaholic)
In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
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Examples
A notorious workaholic, he doesn't spend his money on lavish vacations or expensive hobbies.
A workaholic businesswoman (Rachel Nichols) is trapped in her company building’s parking garage by a sadistic security guard () one late Christmas Eve.
Ask your workaholic to take the day off with you to do something fun such as a hike, swim or day trip.
In Moscow, the ubiquitous workaholic mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, has orchestrated an orderly response, despite some organizational glitches.
Beyond Owen being roguish and charismatic (purely a result of Chris Pratt’s casting) and Claire being an uptight workaholic (one of three or four stock female characters that are seen in almost every movie), there’s not much to those characters.
If you’re a perfectionist workaholic, you’re difficult to work for and with because nothing is ever good enough.