nonworking
[ non-wur-king ]
/ nɒnˈwɜr kɪŋ /
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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Example sentences from the Web for nonworking
A nonworking working class may not be immiserated; neither will its members ever find a way to rise above their station.
All election dates are set on weekends or nonworking days to ensure continuous work production.
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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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