1
as in shirkers
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
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as in bums
an idle worthless person
views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers
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Recent Examples of slackers
Boomers saw Gen Xers, that’s me, as cynical slackers.
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Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
These are not bored slackers experimenting for fun.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Beavis and Butt-Head season 3 The iconic ’90s slackers are back.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When a groundbreaking medical procedure promises to turn slackers into overachievers, an aging father sees it as his last chance to achieve the American Dream…through his unemployed adult daughter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Pan excels at making the reader care about Cueball and Eddy, who start out as naive, harmless slackers.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Harvard Business Review, 30 Dec. 2025
These are not bored slackers experimenting for fun.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Beavis and Butt-Head season 3 The iconic ’90s slackers are back.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
When a groundbreaking medical procedure promises to turn slackers into overachievers, an aging father sees it as his last chance to achieve the American Dream…through his unemployed adult daughter.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Pan excels at making the reader care about Cueball and Eddy, who start out as naive, harmless slackers.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slackers
Noun
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In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Slackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slackers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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