B2nouninformalworkpsychology
US/ˌwɜːr.kəˈhɑː.lɪk/
UK/ˌwɜː.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/
a person who works too much and finds it hard to stop or relax
In context
My boss is a workaholic who answers emails at midnight and on weekends.
Some people become workaholics because they feel guilty when they are not being productive.
Being a workaholic can damage your health and your relationships with family.
Words that go with workaholic
adjective + noun
- a hopeless workaholicShe is a hopeless workaholic who never leaves the office before nine.
- a self-confessed workaholicHe is a self-confessed workaholic and rarely takes a vacation.
- a recovering workaholicAs a recovering workaholic, she now leaves at five every day.
verb + noun
- become a workaholicMany new managers become workaholics within a year.
verb + preposition
- turn into a workaholicHe turned into a workaholic after his promotion.
adjective + preposition
- married to a workaholicIt is hard to be married to a workaholic.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a work addict.Correct: He is a workaholic.
Incorrect:
She is very workaholic.Correct: She is a workaholic.