WORKFOLKS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

workfolks

noun

plural of workfolk

as in tenant farmers

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nonfarmers

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farmers

Noun

Golden mussels can eradicate fish populations and erode delta habitats, and California farmers could lose their water.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Stamy and other farmers NPR spoke to for this story say the cost of keeping a farm running — including fertilizer and diesel fuel for farm equipment — has risen sharply.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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workfolks

work (for)

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