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lotus-eaters

noun

plural of lotus-eater
as in slugs
a lazy person a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike

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Recent Examples of lotus-eaters Odysseus and his men also land on an island of lotus-eaters, where his soldiers consume the lotus and subsequently stop caring about returning home, before Odysseus forces them back on their ships. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lotus-eaters
  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. snails
  4. layabouts
  5. deadbeats
  6. loafers
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Maxim Pukhov said the Ukrainian drones also wounded two others.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, in tandem with Major League Baseball, the NFL sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security arguing more resources are needed to protect fans and players from drones during competition.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of drones
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
  • 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
  • Dress it up with your everyday pair of jeans and loafers, or the matching shorts for a comfy day indoors.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Try pairing a striking wine red rugby shirt with ivory corduroy pants to channel fall’s cozy aesthetic, then finish the look with matching loafers and a neutral belt.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of loafers

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“Lotus-eaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotus-eaters. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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