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View usage for: waster in British English (ˈweɪstə) noun1. a person or thing that wastes 2. a ne'er-do-well; wastrel 3. an article spoiled in manufacture waster in American English (ˈweɪstər) noun a person or thing that wastes; esp., a spendthrift or prodigal; wastrel Examples of 'waster' in a sentencewaster 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 Definition a lazy or worthless person His brother is just a useless waster. Synonyms loser shirker malingerer saddo (British, slang) bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition 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) 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, rapscallionHe 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) - wasted
- wasteful
- wasteland
- waster
- wastrel
- watch
- watch out for something or someone
Additional synonymsDefinition 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) |