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单词 waster
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waster

If a bloke's a waiter, it ain't fair to bung him down as a ` waster ".Bit of a waster, but with your background that's to be expected.

Synonyms of 'waster'

layabout, loser, good-for-nothing, shirker
More Synonyms of waster
(noun) 
Definition
a lazy or worthless person
His brother is just a useless waster.
Synonyms
layabout
The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
loser
good-for-nothing
a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings
shirker
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
He works so hard he makes the rest of us look like pikers.
drone
A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented.
loafer
He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around.
skiver (British, slang)
He was a skiver and a thief.
idler
He resents being seen as a moneyed idler.
ne'er-do-well
His father was a spendthrift, an alcoholic and a ne'er-do-well.
wastrel
a good-for-nothing wastrel
malingerer
saddo (British, slang)
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drone
Definition
a person who lives off the work of others
A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented.
Synonyms
parasite,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
lounger,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
leech,
loafer,
couch potato (slang),
scrounger (informal),
sponger (informal),
sluggard,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
quandong (Australian, slang)
in the sense of good-for-nothing
Definition
an irresponsible or worthless person
a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings
Synonyms
layabout,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
slacker (informal),
profligate,
waster,
black sheep,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
ne'er-do-well,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
scapegrace,
rapscallion
in the sense of idler
He resents being seen as a moneyed idler.
Synonyms
loafer,
lounger,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drone,
dodger,
slouch (informal),
shirker,
slacker,
couch potato (slang),
sloth,
dawdler,
laggard,
time-waster,
layabout,
deadbeat (informal, US, Canadian),
skiver (British, slang),
malingerer,
sluggard,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
clock-watcher,
slugabed,
lazybones (informal),
Wearie Willie (informal)

Nearby words of
waster

  • wasted
  • wasteful
  • wasteland
  • waster
  • wastrel
  • watch
  • watch out for something or someone

Synonyms of 'waster'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of loafer
Definition
a person who avoids work
He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around.
Synonyms
idler,
lounger,
bum (informal),
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drone (British),
shirker,
couch potato (slang),
time-waster,
layabout,
skiver (British, slang),
ne'er-do-well,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
lazybones (informal)
in the sense of ne'er-do-well
His father was a spendthrift, an alcoholic and a ne'er-do-well.
Synonyms
good-for-nothing,
loser,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
loafer,
black sheep,
layabout,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of piker
Definition
shirker
He works so hard he makes the rest of us look like pikers.
Synonyms
slacker,
shirker,
skiver (British, slang),
loafer,
layabout,
idler,
passenger,
do-nothing,
dodger,
good-for-nothing,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
gold brick (US, slang),
scrimshanker (British, slang)
in the sense of shirker
Synonyms
slacker,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
dodger,
shirk,
quitter,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
malingerer,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
clock-watcher,
gold brick (US, slang),
scrimshanker (British, slang)
in the sense of skiver
He was a skiver and a thief.
Synonyms
slacker,
loafer,
idler,
do-nothing,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
dodger,
shirker,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
gold brick (US, slang),
scrimshanker (British, slang)
in the sense of wastrel
Definition
a lazy or worthless person
a good-for-nothing wastrel
Synonyms
layabout,
loser,
shirker,
good-for-nothing,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drone,
loafer,
waster,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
ne'er-do-well,
malingerer,
saddo (British, slang),
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
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