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 in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The 93-year-old star plays a feisty grandma with Parker Posey her uptight daughter and Fred Hechinger a slacker grandson attracting an intergenerational audience to the Josh Margolin film.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2024
The 1999 comedy found Sandler playing a slacker unexpectedly stuck caring for a friend’s young son — played by both Sprouse twins.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
When slacker Ryohei Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) is mysteriously transported to a deserted Tokyo, his keen gaming skills give him an edge navigating a series of lethal games that test intellect as much as physical prowess.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
Squibb plays a feisty grandma, Parker Posey her uptight daughter, and Fred Hechinger the affectionate slacker grandson.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 June 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2024
The 1999 comedy found Sandler playing a slacker unexpectedly stuck caring for a friend’s young son — played by both Sprouse twins.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
When slacker Ryohei Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) is mysteriously transported to a deserted Tokyo, his keen gaming skills give him an edge navigating a series of lethal games that test intellect as much as physical prowess.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
Squibb plays a feisty grandma, Parker Posey her uptight daughter, and Fred Hechinger the affectionate slacker grandson.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 June 2024
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slacker. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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slacker
noun
slack·er
ˈslak-ər 
: one who avoids work or a duty
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