nonworking
adjective
non·work·ing
ˌnän-ˈwər-kiŋ
variants
or less commonly non-working
: not working:
a
: not employed : not having a paying job
Of nonworking mothers who have preschool children, more than a quarter say they would seek paying jobs if reasonably priced child care were available.—Joshua Mendes
b
: not of, relating to, or involving work
nonworking hours/days
a nonworking trip
c
: not functioning
a nonworking lamp
To get there, I have to negotiate intersections with nonworking traffic signals.—Laurie Hertzel
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“Nonworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonworking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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