side job

noun

A (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.

“Near-synonyms: side gig, side hustle”

Similar
side gigside hustle
Opposite
day job
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Meanings

nounside job (plural side jobs)

plural side jobs

  1. A (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.

    Near-synonyms: side gig, side hustle

    Synonyms: side gig, side hustle · Antonyms: day job

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA (temporary or informal) job being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.

Similar
side gigside hustle
Opposite
day job
Also see
side gigside hustle
Cite this entry
APA

side job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20job

MLA

“side job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20job. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “side job,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20job.

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