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All do-nothing synonyms

do-noth·ing
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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.
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