Synonyms of slacker

slacker

noun

ˈsla-kər 

1

as in shirker

one who deliberately avoids work or duty

there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shirker
• goldbrick
• lingerer
• drone
• slug
• dropout
• loafer
• slouch
• sluggard
• lazybones
• idler
• malingerer
• quitter
• loiterer
• laggard
• dawdler
• slowpoke
• saunterer
• slugabed
• lounger
• dallier
• putterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerhouse
• pistol
• live wire
• doer
• hustler
• hummer
• go-getter
• self-starter

2

as in bum

an idle worthless person

views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• hobo
• no-account
• beggar
• good-for-nothing
• derelict
• do-nothing
• dodger
• no-good
• no-goodnik
• vagrant
• ne'er-do-well
• drifter
• tramp
• shirker
• vagabond
• transient
• roamer
• waif
• loafer
• slouch
• urchin
• lazybones
• sluggard
• ragamuffin
• panhandler
• pauper
• idler
• goldbrick
• down-and-out
• slug
• indigent
• drone
• sundowner
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slacker

Each, in their way, is ambitious — no room for slackers here! — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Plus, the slacker peaches finally get to work. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 11 May 2026

Nah, that’s a group that figures to change over time once the Guardians weed out the slackers and add Daniel Espino, Andrew Walters and Franco Aleman to the mix. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026

Mattress slackers do have an excuse, however, since some of the newer mattress-in-a-box brands aren't designed to flip. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026