nonworking

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ working.

Adjective

nonworking (not comparable)

1. That does not work (operate or function).

   Synonyms: inoperative, nonfunctioning, nonfunctional

   Coordinate terms: dysfunctional; hypofunctional; unworkable; unusable

   Near-synonyms: out-of-order, out-of-service

2. Not employed; employed in unpaid labor, such as homemaking and childcare.

   Hyponym: unemployed

   She works more than 12 hours a day at homemaking and childcare, so it is ironic that she is classified as a nonworking spouse.