Words used to describe jobs and work

making it difficult to meet people and have normal relationships

articled (adjective)

British if someone is articled to a company, they are employed by that company through a legal agreement while they finish their education or training

assistant (adjective)

used as part of a title for someone whose job is to help someone who is in charge of doing something

associate (adjective)

someone who is in an associate position has a job at a level below the highest level

casual (adjective)

used about jobs that are not regular or permanent

ceremonial (adjective)

a ceremonial job exists for traditional reasons, and the person who has it does not have much power

clerical (adjective)

connected with the ordinary work that people do in offices

collaborative (adjective)

involving people or groups working together to produce something

collegiate (adjective)

very formal sharing ideas and responsibilities with the people you work with, in a friendly way

cooperative (adjective)

done by people or organizations working together

customer-facing (adjective)

dealing directly with the customers of a business

entry-level (adjective)

an entry-level job is at the lowest level in a company or organization

freelance (adjective)

freelance work is done by a person who is not permanently employed by a particular company but who sells their services to more than one company

FT (abbreviation)

full-time

full-time (adjective)

done for the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week. Part-time work or study is done during just some of these hours

full-time (adverb)

during the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week

hand in glove ()

if you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them

high-ranking (adjective)

a high-ranking person or job is very senior

honest (adjective)

honest work is a job that you work fairly hard at

industrial (adjective)

used about the people working in industry and their relationship with their employers

in house ()

in the offices of a company

in-house (adjective)

done, working, or happening inside a company or organization

monotonous (adjective)

a monotonous job is very boring because you have to keep repeating the same thing

multiparty (adjective)

involving several people, groups, or organizations that take part in something

non-residential (adjective)

a non-residential course or job is one where you do not live at the place where you study or work

official (adjective)

relating to your job, especially a job in which you have authority or represent other people

on attachment ()

someone who is on attachment to an organization or company has been sent there for a short time by the organization or company that they normally work for. The American expression is on assignment

out of house ()

not in the offices of a company, and by people who may not be employed by that company

pastoral (adjective)

pastoral work or activities involve giving help and advice to other people, especially about personal problems

peripatetic (adjective)

involving travelling to different places and staying for a short time at each place, especially in order to do a job

prestige (adjective)

a prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions

probationary (adjective)

a probationary period is a time during which someone who has been given a new job is watched to see whether they can do the job well and stay in the position

professional (adjective)

relating to work that needs special skills and qualifications

professional (adjective)

relating to a profession and its rules, standards, and arrangements

professional (adjective)

played or done as a job rather than for enjoyment

professionally (adverb)

as a job rather than for enjoyment

responsible (adjective)

a responsible job or position is one in which you have to make important decisions or be in charge of a lot of people

secretarial (adjective)

relating to the work or skills of a secretary

semi-skilled (adjective)

a semi-skilled job needs some basic skills. Someone who does this kind of job is called a semi-skilled worker.

skilled (adjective)

a skilled job needs someone who has ability and experience

unpaid (adjective)

unpaid work is work that you are not paid for

unskilled (adjective)

used about jobs that unskilled people do

unsociable (adjective)

British an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend with your family or friends

unsocial (adjective)

British someone who works unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day, so that they do not have much time to spend with their family or friends

vocational (adjective)

relating to someone’s vocation

voluntary (adjective)

voluntary work is done for no pay

Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe jobs and work in British Thesaurus