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co-worker

co-worker

1.8
A person who works with you in the same company or team
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊˌwɜrkər/
translation icon : compañero de trabajo
  • She was grateful for the support from her co-workers during the challenging times.

It's my sister, it's my friend, it's my Co worker, it's someone else I know.

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Examples

  • So when you tell people in that field, your Co workers, your friends, you will get some judgement.

  • So dealing with difficult Co workers, right, you can't control them.

  • Or what, what did your Co workers feel made you good at that job?

  • I have lots of great colleagues and Co workers who make me look good.

  • I will treat my employees or Co workers with respect and kindness.

  • Our former Co worker Sarah Whittle is here.

  • And I just saw, you know, my Co worker summarized it well.

  • My co-worker and I collaborated on the project to meet the deadline.

  • During lunch, I often share ideas with my co-worker about our upcoming tasks.

Synonyms

colleague
vsco-worker
892 2.3

A person you work with at the same job or company

is narrower, stressing same rank within an organization rather than general profession
fellow worker
vsco-worker
7 2.0

A person who works with you in the same company or team

is the same idea but highlights matching rank within the workplace
workmate
vsco-worker
  • UK
2 2.2

A person who has a job at the same office or company as you

is more about similar position and level within the organization
officemate
vsco-worker
  • Informal
1 3.5

A person who works in the same office as you

is broader, covering same-level people across the organization not only the same room
workfellow
vsco-worker
  • Archaic
5.1

A person who does the same job as you

is more about similar level or position within the organization
cow-orker
vsco-worker
  • Informal
8.8

A way to call someone you work with as a joke

is the neutral standard form used in normal or formal writing

How Close

partner
1.4
colleague
892 2.3
co-worker
1.8
workmate
  • UK
2 2.2

Surface Forms

co-worker singular
co-workers plural
coworkers plural
coworker singular

Morphology

co-worker = worker (transparent) = co + work + er

The meaning is directly derived: 'co-' indicates joint or mutual association with the base 'worker', a common and productive formation.

Etymology

Co-worker comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and worker, a person who 'works'. So a co-worker is literally someone you 'work together' with, usually someone at the same place or in a similar job.