Phrase guide

work-life balance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɜː(ɹ)k ˈlaɪf ˈbæləns/
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noun

Meaning 1

The effective management and equilibrium between the demands of one's work or professional responsibilities and one's personal life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: labour

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: WLB

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 工作與生活平衡 /工作与生活平衡 (gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuó pínghéng) — working time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 勞逸平衡 /劳逸平衡 — working time
  • Finnish: työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino — working time
  • German: Work-Life-Balance — working time
  • Italian: conciliazione vita-lavoro — working time
  • Polish: godzenie życia zawodowego i prywatnego — working time
  • Russian: баланс работа-жизнь (balans rabota-žiznʹ) — working time