Do-nothing (Noun)
Meaning
Person who does no work; "a lazy bum".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- His lack of motivation earned him the title of office do-nothing among his coworkers.
- She claimed the entire economy was ruined by a culture of do-nothings who felt entitled to be supported.
- Her roommate was a total do-nothing who refused to do even the most basic household chores.
- People complain that do-nothings take up all the social security checks that working families should receive.
- Years of do-nothing bureaucrats at city hall is the main reason this pothole remains unfilled.
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Hyponyms
- Good-for-nothing
- Woolgatherer
- Couch Potato
- Loon
- Shirker
- Drone
- Goldbrick
- Whittler
- Sunbather
- Spiv
- Slug
- Lazybones
- Slugabed
- Poke
- Dillydallier
- Trifler
- Mope
- Sluggard
- Clock Watcher
- Lagger
- Daydreamer
- Goof-off
- No-account
- Lie-abed
- Dallier
- Dawdler
- Good-for-naught
- Lounger
- Trailer
- Slacker