All hard-working antonyms
hard-workΒ·ing
H h adj hard-working
- meek β humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inactive β not active: an inactive volcano.
- lazy β averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lethargic β of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- sluggish β indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- ignorant β lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- stupid β lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- apathetic β If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- disinterested β unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- dispirited β discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- irresolute β not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- cowardly β If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- uneducated β not educated.
- abeyant β temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended.
- dormant β lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
- immobile β incapable of moving or being moved.
- inert β having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- quiescent β being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- lifeless β not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- unenthusiastic β full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- dull β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- afraid β If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- unconcerned β not involved or interested; disinterested.
- unscrupulous β not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- half-baked β insufficiently cooked.
- thoughtless β lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- half-done β past participle of do1 .
- unmindful β not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- unthorough β executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- unthoughtful β showing consideration for others; considerate.
- inattentive β not attentive; negligent.
- scholarliness β of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- tired β having a tire or tires.
- weary β physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- beat β If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- worn out β worn or used beyond repair.