Meanings
adjectivenonworking (not comparable)
- not comparableThat does not work (operate or function).
Near-synonyms: out-of-order, out-of-service
Synonyms: inoperative, nonfunctioning, nonfunctional, out-of-order, out-of-service
- not comparableNot employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.
She works more than 12 hours a day at homemaking and childcare, so it is ironic that she is classified as a nonworking spouse.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveThat does not work (operate or function).
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APA
nonworking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonworking
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“nonworking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonworking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonworking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonworking.
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