CLOCK-WATCHERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

clock-watchers

noun

plural of clock-watcher

as in shirkers

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Noun

Beavis & Butthead Mike Judge created these two mush-mouthed slackers, who decades on remain among the cartoon characters most synonymous with ’90s malaise and slacker culture.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
From there, Blair conceived Mark Southard and Davis Hench, two wildly different, aging slackers who are tasked with driving teenage scion Sheridan Kimberly to rehab on behalf of his disengaged billionaire parents.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of slackers

Noun

The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of stragglers

Noun

Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

Definition of slowpokes

Noun

Over the full hiking cycle through July 2023, technology went from one of the biggest laggards to one of the strongest sectors as the Magnificent Seven took off.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The harder question, which separates leaders from laggards, is how to operationalize the insights that open finance makes available.

— Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of laggards

Noun

Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Zebra sharks tend to rest on reef floors, regulating bottom-dwelling prey such as snails, clams, crabs, shrimp and small fish, an important part of maintaining thriving ecosystems.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of snails

Noun

The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Giant sectionals gave space for everyone to sit in the first floor living room, with plenty of floor space for crawlers and new walkers to safely explore.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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