Synonyms for on the job
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : on-th uh-job, awn- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒn ðəˌdʒɒb, ˈɔn- |
Top 10 synonyms for on the job Other synonyms for the word on the job
- active
- acute
- agog
- alert
- alive to
- all ears
- at it
- at work
- attentive
- au courant
- awake
- be up on
- bright
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- busy
- cagey
- chary
- clever
- clocked in
- clocked in punched in
- conscientious
- dynamic
- effective
- employed
- engaged
- enrapt
- enthralled
- fascinated
- fast on the draw
- functioning
- glued
- going
- good hands
- guarded
- hanging on every word
- heads up
- heedful
- hip
- hired
- hooked
- hot
- immersed
- in a job
- in collar
- in force
- in full swing
- in gear
- in harness
- in place
- in process
- in the know
- inked
- intelligent
- intent
- interested
- jazzed
- keen
- know all the answers
- know ins and outs
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- laboring
- listening
- live
- lively
- looking for
- looking to
- mindful
- moving
- not missing a trick
- obliged
- observant
- observative
- observing
- occupied
- on alert
- on board
- on duty
- on fire
- on guard
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- on the payroll
- on the qui vive
- on the stick
- on the watch
- on to
- on toes
- on top of
- on track
- open-eyed
- operating
- operative
- perceptive
- plugged in
- plugging away
- practical
- preoccupied
- prepared
- psyched up
- punched in
- quick
- ready
- regardful
- respectful
- retained
- running
- see after
- see to
- selected
- sensible
- sharp
- signed
- sleepless
- solicitous
- spirited
- studious
- suspicious
- switched on
- thoughtful
- tuned in
- unsleeping
- useful
- viable
- vigilant
- vital
- waiting on
- wakeful
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wide-eyed
- wired
- wise
- with eyes peeled
- with it
- with weather eye open
- working
Définition of on the job
Origin :- 1660s, "to buy and sell as a broker," from job (n.). Meaning "to cheat, betray" is from 1903. Related: Jobbed; jobbing.
- As in mindful : adj attentive, aware
- As in on duty : adj working
- As in on the ball : adj alert
- As in attentive : adj concentrating
- As in vigilant : adj careful, watchful
- As in watchful : adj on the lookout
- As in wide-awake : adj fully awake
- As in working : adj active, occupied
- As in jobholding : adj employed
- As in open-eyed : adj alert
- As in alert : adj attentive, lively
- As in employed : adj working
- As in on the ball : adv paying attention
Antonyms for on the job
- absent-minded
- apathetic
- asleep
- careless
- disregarding
- drowsy
- dull
- foolish
- heedless
- idle
- ignorant
- impulsive
- inactive
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- inoperative
- lazy
- lethargic
- neglectful
- neglecting
- negligent
- passive
- quiet
- rash
- slow
- sluggish
- stupid
- thoughtless
- unafraid
- unattentive
- unaware
- uncareful
- uneducated
- unemployed
- unengaged
- unexciting
- uninformed
- unintelligent
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unoccupied
- unworking
- unworried
- weary
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