workfellow

Thân thiện

My workfellow and I are reviewing a project plan together.

Definition

Noun: A person who is associated with another in work; a fellow worker or colleague. This term specifically denotes someone engaged in the same occupation, employment, or task.

Usage

The word "workfellow" is a somewhat formal or dated term for a coworker. It is used to describe a person with whom one shares a workplace or collaborative duties. * It functions as a countable noun. * It is typically used in a neutral or positive context to indicate professional association.

Examples

• In his memoir, he fondly remembered his workfellows from the factory.
• She discussed the problem with her trusted workfellow before presenting it to the manager.
• The project's success depended on the close cooperation of all workfellows.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a sense of camaraderie or shared experience derived from common labor, sometimes more so than the more neutral "coworker."
• It is rarely used in modern everyday business English but may appear in historical texts, literature, or formal writing.

Variants and Related Words

• Coworker (n.): A more common modern synonym for a person who works alongside another.
• Colleague (n.): Often used in professional or white-collar contexts; can imply a similar level of status.
• Associate (n.): A broad term for a partner or colleague in business or work.
• Workmate (n.): An informal term for a coworker.

Synonyms

Colleague, coworker, associate, workmate, fellow worker, comrade (in a work context).

Antonyms

Superior, subordinate, competitor, rival.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an associate that one works with

Từ đồng nghĩa

• colleague
• co-worker
• fellow worker