English Synonym Finder

idler

Definitions

A person who habitually avoids work or spends time in an idle or lazy manner.

A mechanical device, such as a gear or pulley, that rotates freely without transmitting power or performing work.

Examples

The factory machine was left as an idler while the workers took their lunch break.

He was known as a notorious idler who spent his afternoons lounging on the park bench instead of looking for work.

Synonyms

slacker loafer layabout laggard drone lounger slouch

Antonyms

worker achiever go-getter hustler doer dynamo workaholic