All do-nothing synonyms
do-noth·ing
D d noun do-nothing
- layabout — a lazy or idle person; loafer.
- malingerer — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- loafer — a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- deadbeat — If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and do not want to be part of ordinary society.
- sloth — habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- good-for-nothing — worthless; of no use.
- laggard — a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- moocher — to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
- idler — the state or quality of being idle.
- bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
- slacker — a slack condition or part.
- shirker — a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc.
- sponger — a person or thing that sponges.
- goof-off — a foolish or stupid person.
- lounger — a person or thing that lounges.
- couch potato — A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies.
- clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.