work-shy workshy uncommon adjective 1. disinclined to work or exertion “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished” “an indolent hanger-on” “too lazy to wash the dishes” “shiftless idle youth” “slothful employees” “the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy” Synonymsfaineantindolentlazyotioseslothful Similaridle WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.