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Spell Bee Word: workaholic


Basic Details

Word: Workaholic

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop or take a break.

Synonyms: hard worker

Antonyms: idler, slacker

How to Spell Workaholic

Syllables: work - a - hol - ic

Tricky part: After work comes aholic: a-h-o-l-i-c. Students write workoholic, or put a k at the end.

Watch out for: workoholic, workaholik, workahollic

Memory tip: Say it in four beats, work - a - hol - ic. The a is the little bridge between work and holic.

Usage Examples

Example 1: My aunt is a workaholic who answers office emails even on Sundays.

Example 2: Doctors warn that being a workaholic can harm your health.

Example 3: Dad promised he would stop being a workaholic during the summer holiday.

Fun Fact

The American writer Wayne Oates made the word workaholic popular in a 1968 article and in his 1971 book about people who cannot stop working.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

work____

a) eholic
b) aholic
c) oholic
d) aholik

Show answer

b) aholic. The ending is aholic, with an a straight after work and a c at the end.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

workaholic

a) idler
b) go-getter
c) hard worker
d) busy bee

Show answer

a) idler. An idler avoids work, while the other three are all busy people.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

worckaholic

a) l
b) k
c) c
d) h

Show answer

c) c. Work ends in rk; no c goes before its k.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A workaholic would most likely ____.

a) take long naps at work
b) go on holiday every month
c) avoid all jobs
d) stay late at the office every day

Show answer

d) stay late at the office every day

2. The ending holic in workaholic suggests ____.

a) working in a hall
b) not being able to stop
c) being new to a job
d) being very rich

Show answer

b) not being able to stop

Associated Words

personificationnumerouseasilydaytimewrinkle
resemblebookkeeperextremityoccasionsavage

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