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layabouts

noun

plural of layabout
as in slugs
a lazy person she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything

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Recent Examples of layabouts And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 Not surprisingly, some colonists preferred to be layabouts. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layabouts
  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. bums
  4. snails
  5. deadbeats
  6. loafers
Noun
  • With the light load of powder that was behind them, these slugs couldn’t possibly have killed the tigress unless an extremely lucky shot had put them into a vital area at very close range.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remember to bury the container deep enough to let the slugs in and out.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Qatar and Oman have also been attacked by Iranian drones and missiles.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bums
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
  • In the film Rap World (which Bensinger also edited), Bensinger, O’Malley, and Rahill play suburban deadbeats eager to make an album, each man waylaid by his own hubris and distractions.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.
    — Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of deadbeats
Noun
  • From the office to autumn weddings and holiday gatherings, these versatile styles can be paired up with heels or boots or worn casually with sneakers or loafers.
    — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • They’re made to fit into nearly any shoe, including hiking boots, office loafers, and sneakers.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loafers

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“Layabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layabouts. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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