work shy
/ˈwɜrkˌʃaɪ/
adjective
- Unwilling to work; lazy or avoiding effort.
- The manager complained about the work-shy new hire who spent most of the day on his phone.
- She was never work-shy; she always volunteered for the hardest tasks.
- His work-shy attitude got him fired from three jobs in a row.
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