LOAFERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

loafers

noun

plural of loafer

as in slugs

a lazy person an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything

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Recent Examples of loafers The New Prep A sweater vest is always going to look good with preppy signatures like khakis pants, loafers, or a button-down shirt. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026 There are waterproof Sorel boots for rainy-day exploring, classic Adidas sneakers for casual outfits, and plenty of polished options, from slingback flats and ballet flats to easy slip-on loafers. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026 His expensive loafers and a Starbucks cup bearing a different name eventually raised suspicions. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the groom wore a sage green linen suit from Bode with brown Dries Van Noten loafers. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The store now carries the brand’s full range of footwear including its original slipper, loafers, mules, suede and shearling footwear, and pajamas. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Combine the ease of clogs and polish of loafers with The Penny Clog, a style that embodies the best of both worlds. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 When that’s the case, shop the trending styles below, including my go-to burgundy loafers. — Abby Moore, InStyle, 8 Oct. 2026 Andres Assous' recent collaboration with the stunning Bri Tiesi features several pairs of covetable stiletto boots (knee-high and ankle), fierce ankle strap pumps, sophisticated loafers and more. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of slugs

Noun

Earlier this month, Ukrainian drones connected to Starshield lost connectivity at high speeds, disrupting air defenses during daily Russian air attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Engineers in the United States are using sound to identify potential catastrophic failures of drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of drones

Noun

The researchers found a population deep in a Japanese mountain valley where left- and right-coiling snails can mate and exchange genes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
And at Mugler, the mood was set before the first look appeared, with screens beaming erotic footage that included mating snails, sweaty skin, a woman’s tongue and two people kissing.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of snails

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

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

Definition of layabouts

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

The Indians are no slouches on the defensive side either with Sedrick Marsh (Kansas State), linebacker Carmelo Clawson and safety JayQuan Snell (Texas A&M).

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Nobody slouches in a great suit like West, and nobody scowls in a gorgeous coat like Miller.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of slouches

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