lo·tus-eat·er
| \ ˈlō-təs-ˌē-tər
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Definition of lotus-eater
1
: any of a people in Homer's Odyssey subsisting on the lotus and living in the dreamy indolence it induces
2
: an indolent person
Synonyms & Antonyms for lotus-eater
Synonyms
- couch potato,
- deadbeat,
- do-nothing,
- drone,
- idler,
- layabout,
- lazybones,
- loafer,
- slouch,
- slug,
- slugabed,
- sluggard
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“Lotus-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lotus-eater. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of lotus-eater was in 1670
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