nonworking

[ non-wur-king ]

/ nɒnˈwɜr kɪŋ /

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adjective

not employed for a salary, fees, or wages; not producing or generating income: Our employee medical plan also covers nonworking spouses.

not involved in or deriving from labor; not engaged in or directed toward work, especially as an employee: What are some of your nonworking activities?

not functioning or operating: a nonworking coffee grinder.

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Origin of nonworking

First recorded in 1850–55; non- + working

Words nearby nonworking

nonvoter, nonvoting, nonwhite, nonwoody, nonword, nonworking, nonwoven, nonyl alcohol, nonzero, noob, noodge

How to use nonworking in a sentence

Meanwhile, nonworking, college-educated mothers decreased time spent with children by 7 percent, from 176 minutes to 164 minutes on average.
The gap in parenting time between middle- and working-class moms has shrunk|Sujata Gupta|July 9, 2021|Science News
For instance, the researchers found that the decline in child-care time was bigger for nonworking, college-educated mothers of young children than older children.
The gap in parenting time between middle- and working-class moms has shrunk|Sujata Gupta|July 9, 2021|Science News
For instance, nonworking mothers without a high school degree spent, on average, 120 minutes per day parenting in the earlier surveys.
The gap in parenting time between middle- and working-class moms has shrunk|Sujata Gupta|July 9, 2021|Science News
A nonworking working class may not be immiserated; neither will its members ever find a way to rise above their station.
Should We Rejoice a Post-Work Future?|Justin Green|February 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A group of nonworking Lithuanian women heard that neglected children were reported to the settlement in the neighborhood.
New Homes for Old|Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge
A trend downward in employment—nonworking population increasing by about .0001 per cent annually.
Ministry of Disturbance|Henry Beam Piper
All election dates are set on weekends or nonworking days to ensure continuous work production.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for nonworking

nonworking

/ (nɒnˈwɜːkɪŋ) /

adjective

not engaged in payed employmentnonworking mothers

(of machinery, technology, etc) not operating properly or effectivelynonworking telephones

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