idler
2
7.0
- noun
- /ˈaɪdlər/
- Offensive
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holgazán
- Downtown is a disjointed mix of high-rise apartments, suburban office blocks, and open-front stores that attract midday idlers.
Examples
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The inevitable dockside idlers cheered the seamen and offered their services as stevedores.
Fiction book (1990) -
Opposite, the usual complement of idlers lounged around the courthouse steps.
Fiction book (1990) -
As our good friend Dr. Johnson says, "Every man is or desires to be an... idler."
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- He's a selfish idler.
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"Gather round," he called out to the local idlers and passersby.
Fiction book (1995) -
It is a Monday, and Monday is a working day and these idlers and sluggards should be at their toil.
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A few idlers are smoking and chewing paan at the paan shop.
Fiction book (2000) -
While the others were busy working, he sat on the bench with the idlers, enjoying the sunshine.
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The group of idlers spent the afternoon playing cards in the park instead of looking for jobs.
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Despite being surrounded by hard workers, Jason embraced his role as an idler, relishing the leisurely lifestyle.
Synonyms
142
7.2
A lazy person who others dislike for not working
33
4.6
A person who avoids work and often does very little
16
7.1
A person who is lazy and does nothing useful
9
7.0
A person who avoids work and makes little effort
5
5.8
A person who avoids work and does very little
5
9.9
A person who is lazy, irresponsible, and does not try to succeed
4
7.6
A person who often avoids work and does very little
2
8.6
A person who avoids work and wastes time
1
9.9
A person who often avoids work and is lazy
1
8.0
A person who avoids work or responsibility, often by making excuses
1
7.2
A person who avoids work and prefers to rest
1
9.9
A person who avoids work and does very little
1
5.8
A person who often rests and does very little
1
8.9
A person who spends time doing small, unimportant jobs like fixing things in a garden
A person who is very lazy and not responsible
A person who often misses school or work on purpose
A person who is often lazy and late finishing tasks
A person who wastes time on small unimportant tasks instead of doing useful work
A person who wastes time or money on unimportant things
A person who spends time doing small, unimportant tasks slowly
A lazy person who avoids work, often a monk living in an abbey
A person who is lazy and avoids work
Antonyms
Compounds
How Lazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Idler comes from the old English word idle, which means 'not working' or 'doing nothing', so an idler is someone who avoids work or spends their time doing very little.