do-nothing

1 of 2

adjective

: marked by inactivity or failure to make positive progress

do-nothingism

ˈdü-ˌnə-thiŋ-ˌi-zəm 

noun

do-nothingism

2 of 2

noun

do-noth·​ing·​ism

-ˌizəm

plural -s

: commitment to a do-nothing policy

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do-nothing

• nothing