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idler

(aɪdləʳ)

Word forms: plural idlers

countable noun

If you describe someone as an idler, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and should be working.

[disapproval]

The Duke resents being seen as a moneyed idler.

Synonyms: loafer, lounger, piker [Australian, New Zealand, slang], drone More Synonyms of idler

idler in British English

(ˈaɪdlə)

noun

a person who idles

2. another name for idle pulley, idle wheel

3. nautical

a ship's crew member, such as a carpenter, sailmaker, etc, whose duties do not include standing regular watches

idler in American English

(ˈaɪdlər; ˈaɪdələr)

noun

a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person

a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changingtheir direction or speed

: also idler gear (or wheel), idle wheel

a pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack

: also idler pulley

Synonyms of 'idler'

loafer, lounger, piker, drone

More Synonyms of idler

(noun) in the sense of loafer

He resents being seen as a moneyed idler.

Synonyms

loafer

He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around.

lounger

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.

dodger

slouch (informal)

shirker

slacker

He's not a slacker, he's the best worker they've got.

couch potato (slang)

sloth

dawdler

laggard

a reputation for being a laggard in the games-console market

time-waster

layabout

The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.

deadbeat (informal, mainly US, Canadian)

They're just a bunch of deadbeats.

skiver (British, slang)

He was a skiver and a thief.

malingerer

sluggard

bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

clock-watcher

slugabed

lazybones (informal)

Get this lazybones to school!

Wearie Willie (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deadbeat

Definition

a lazy or socially undesirable person

They're just a bunch of deadbeats.

Synonyms

layabout,

bum (informal),

waster,

lounger,

piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),

sponge (informal),

parasite,

drone,

loafer,

slacker (informal),

scrounger (informal),

skiver (British, slang),

idler,

freeloader (slang),

good-for-nothing,

sponger (informal),

wastrel,

bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

cadger,

quandong (Australian, slang)

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 laggard

Definition

a person who lags behind

a reputation for being a laggard in the games-console market

Synonyms

straggler,

lounger,

lingerer,

piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),

snail,

saunterer,

loafer,

loiterer,

dawdler,

skiver (British, slang),

idler,

slowcoach (British, informal),

sluggard,

bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

slowpoke (US, Canadian, informal)

Nearby words of
idler

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idle
idleness
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idling
idly
idol

单词	idler
释义	Trends of idler View usage for: idler (aɪdləʳ) Word forms: plural idlers countable noun If you describe someone as an idler, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and should be working. [disapproval] The Duke resents being seen as a moneyed idler. Synonyms: loafer, lounger, piker [Australian, New Zealand, slang], drone More Synonyms of idler idler in British English (ˈaɪdlə) noun 1. a person who idles 2. another name for idle pulley, idle wheel 3. nautical a ship's crew member, such as a carpenter, sailmaker, etc, whose duties do not include standing regular watches idler in American English (ˈaɪdlər; ˈaɪdələr) noun 1. a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person 2. a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changingtheir direction or speed : also idler gear (or wheel), idle wheel 3. a pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack : also idler pulley Synonyms of 'idler' loafer, lounger, piker, drone More Synonyms of idler (noun) in the sense of loafer He resents being seen as a moneyed idler. Synonyms loafer He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around. lounger 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. dodger slouch (informal) shirker slacker He's not a slacker, he's the best worker they've got. couch potato (slang) sloth dawdler laggard a reputation for being a laggard in the games-console market time-waster layabout The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited. deadbeat (informal, mainly US, Canadian) They're just a bunch of deadbeats. skiver (British, slang) He was a skiver and a thief. malingerer sluggard bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal) clock-watcher slugabed lazybones (informal) Get this lazybones to school! Wearie Willie (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of deadbeat Definition a lazy or socially undesirable person They're just a bunch of deadbeats. Synonyms layabout, bum (informal), waster, lounger, piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang), sponge (informal), parasite, drone, loafer, slacker (informal), scrounger (informal), skiver (British, slang), idler, freeloader (slang), good-for-nothing, sponger (informal), wastrel, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), cadger, quandong (Australian, slang) 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 laggard Definition a person who lags behind a reputation for being a laggard in the games-console market Synonyms straggler, lounger, lingerer, piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang), snail, saunterer, loafer, loiterer, dawdler, skiver (British, slang), idler, slowcoach (British, informal), sluggard, bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal), slowpoke (US, Canadian, informal) Nearby words of idler idiotic idle idleness idler idling idly idol Related terms of idler idle Synonyms of 'idler' idler Explore 'idler' in the dictionary
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