slacker
slack·er
noun \ˈsla-kər\Definition of SLACKER
1
: a person who shirks work or obligation; especially : one who evades military service in time of war
2
: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
— slacker adjective
Examples of SLACKER
- The people I work with are a bunch of slackers.
- <there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out>
First Known Use of SLACKER
1898
Related to SLACKER
Related Words: malingerer; dropout, quitter; drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, slugabed, sluggard; dallier, lingerer, loiterer, lounger, saunterer; dawdler, laggard, putterer, slowpoke
Near Antonyms: live wire, pistol, powerhouse; doer, go-getter, hummer, hustler, rustler, self-starter
Rhymes with SLACKER
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