nine-to-five

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyn too fahyv]
- /naɪn tu faɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyn too fahyv]
- /naɪn tu faɪv/

Definitions of nine-to-five word

adjective nine-to-five of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind. 1
adjective nine-to-five of, reflecting, or exhibiting a lack of willingness to work beyond the required amount of time or with more than minimal effort: With your nine-to-five mentality, you'll never get a promotion. 1
adjective nine-to-five A nine-to-five job is one that you do during normal office hours, for example a job in a factory or an office. 0
noun nine-to-five normal office hours 0
adverb nine-to-five with normal working hours; 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday 0
adjective nine-to-five having normal working hours; 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday 0

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Origin of nine-to-five

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Nine-to-five

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nine-to-five popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for nine-to-five

noun nine-to-five

calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
daily grind — everyday work routine
dos — any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
livelihood — a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer.

All 12 Synonyms of nine-to-five

Antonyms for nine-to-five

noun nine-to-five

yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.

Just one Antonym for nine-to-five

nine-to-five

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Definitions of nine-to-five word

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Origin of nine-to-five

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Parts of speech for Nine-to-five

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Synonyms for nine-to-five

noun nine-to-five

Antonyms for nine-to-five

noun nine-to-five

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