flaker
8.4
A person who often cancels plans or fails to show up
- noun
- /ˈfleɪkər/
- Offensive
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dejaplantas
- I used to count on him, but he's such a flaker that I don't invite him anymore.
Examples
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-Flaker!
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Flaker.
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If you don't want to be called a flaker, you should stick to your commitments.
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She called off our dinner plans at the last minute again; she's a real flaker.
Synonyms
absentee
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4.1
A person who is not present where they should be
is someone who often cancels or misses plans rather than merely being absent
no-show
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4.0
A person expected at an appointment who does not arrive and gives no notice
is someone who habitually cancels or misses plans rather than a single absence
7.2
A person who often misses school or work on purpose
is mainly someone who often cancels social plans rather than skipping work or school
9.9
A person who avoids work or duties by making excuses
is someone who cancels or misses social plans frequently rather than broadly evading duties
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flaker as a person who cancels plans comes from the slang use of flake for someone who is not reliable, like a small thing that can 'drift away' or disappear. So a flaker is someone who often fails to show up or cancels at the last minute.