English Explanatory Dictionary

slacker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.
  2. A person lacking a sense of direction in life; an underachiever.
  3. A member of a certain 1990s subculture associated with Generation X.
  4. A person who seeks to avoid military service.
  5. A user of the Slackware Linux distribution.
adj
  1. Comparative form of slack: more slack.

Pronunciation

/ˈslækɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slacker.wav

Word forms

slacker slackers

Etymology

From slack + -er; compare especially slack off.

Synonyms

idler

Derived words

cyberslacker slackcom slackerdom slackerish slackerism slackerly slackery

Translations

Bulgarian: мързеливец Catalan: gandul Dutch: luiaard Finnish: velttoilija Finnish: laiskimus French: paresseux French: feignasse French: tire-au-flanc French: glandeur German: Faulpelz Hebrew: בַּטְלָן Hindi: कामचोर Hungarian: lógós Ingrian: vetelys Macedonian: клошар Māori: inukorokoro Māori: karioi Māori: kaikora Polish: leń Romanian: leneș Russian: безде́льник Russian: лентя́й Russian: ло́дырь Spanish: perezoso Spanish: holgazán Spanish: vago Spanish: huevón Spanish: haragán Swedish: latmask Swedish: slöfock
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