# workaholic

/ˌwɝkəˈhɑɫɪk/ (US) · /wˌɜːkɐhˈɒlɪk/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/workaholic
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

someone who works too much and finds it hard to stop, even in the evening or on weekends. You use this when work takes over most of a person's life.

For teachers: a person compulsively devoted to work, often at the expense of health, relationships, or leisure. Implies excessive, hard-to-control working habits rather than ordinary diligence.

## Examples

- My brother is a workaholic and works every weekend.
- As a self-described workaholic, she checks email at dinner and struggles to take holidays.
- The novel portrays its hero as a recovering workaholic who learns that constant productivity cannot repair his strained marriage.

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