English Explanatory Dictionary

idler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  2. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
  4. A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.
adj
  1. comparative form of idle: more idle

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ̯dləː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-idler.wav /ˈaɪ̯dlɚ/

Word forms

idler idlers

Etymology

From idle + -er.

Synonyms

bum couch potato dawdler deadbeat dogfucker do-naught do-nothing dosser idler idleton faineant flaneur footler get-nothing goldbricker goof-off lallygag lollygagger laggard layabout lazy ass lazybones lazy louse lidderon lie-abed loafer loiter-sack lounge lizard lounger morepork poop ragabash shirker slacker slow belly slugabed slug-a-bed slugabug sluggabed sluggard sofa spud tarrier truant

Antonyms

achiever doer dynamo go-getter overachiever

Related words

bumpkin troublemaker vagabond lazy shirk scrounger videophilia
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