From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwork-shyˈwork-shy adjective LAZYsomeone who is work-shy tries to avoid working because they do not like it SYN lazy
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work-shy• It is very hard for me to bear because my employer and even my own family think I am just being work-shy.• Most of them are idle, work-shy, good-for-nothing.From Longman Business Dictionarywork-shyˈwork-shy adjective British English disapproving lazy and not wanting to workThe minister was criticized for branding the young unemployed as work-shy. 