do-nothing
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1do–noth·ing
noun \ˈdü-ˌnə-thiŋ\Definition of DO-NOTHING
: a shiftless or lazy person
See First Known Use of DO-NOTHING
1579
Related to DO-NOTHING
- Synonyms
- couch potato, deadbeat, do-nothing, drone, idler, layabout, loafer, lotus-eater, slouch, slug, slugabed, sluggard
2do–nothing
adjectiveDefinition of DO-NOTHING
: marked by inactivity or failure to make positive progress
— do–noth·ing·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun
First Known Use of DO-NOTHING
1832
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