Advanced 📚 Vocabulary · #469 of 1319

workaholic (n.)

a person addicted to work

Examples

  • He is a workaholic.

Key rules

  • A workaholic is a person who works too much
  • He is a workaholic, a workaholic boss
  • Workaholic is countable

Common mistakes

  • She is a workaholics → She is a workaholic
💡 Tip: Describing work habits // Work–life balance // Talking about stress
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