Antonyms for workhorse
ˈwɜrkˌhɔrswork·horse

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1. workhorsenoun

   Synonyms:
   draft horse

2. workhorsenoun

   A horse used primarily for work; a draft horse

   Synonyms:
   draft horse

3. workhorsenoun

   Anyone or thing that does a lot of work; who works consistently or regularly.

   Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

   Synonyms:
   draft horse

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Princeton's WordNet

1. workhorsenoun

   machine that performs dependably under heavy use

   "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

2. workhorsenoun

   a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor

How to use workhorse in a sentence?

1. Brian Hogan:

   Will is not going anywhere, i can say that with a lot of confidence. I talk to Will almost every day in person, on phone, or email. He's tremendously engaged and he's the investment leader, a real workhorse in the department.

2. Jeffrey Thomas:

   It's an outstanding aeroplane, the 737 is the most widely used aeroplane in the world -- there's over 7,000 of them flying at the moment... it's the workhorse of the world.

3. Ford CEO Jim Farley:

   Simply put, this isn’t a gimmick. It’s a workhorse, not a showhorse destined for a shiny garage filled with four other luxury cars. It’s not for never-nevers -- never tow, never haul – it’s for serious truck owners.

4. Huang Peixian:

   I am proud of what Chinese-made vehicles like Wuling workhorse vans can achieve, when I saw the Hong Guang Mini EV, I thought this could be a good car for me.

5. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal:

   I'm told that the 2,500th version of this aircraft is now on the (assembly) line inside this building, it transports, it becomes a war airplane as necessary and it is recognized as the true workhorse.

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