Idler

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  • n. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction.
  • n. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • n. One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.
  • n. An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction, or without occupation or employment; a lounging or lazy person; a sluggard.
  • n. Nautical, a member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep night-watch.
  • n. On board a whaler, one who is not required to assist in the capture of whales.
  • n. In machinery, an idle-wheel.
  • n. In railroading, an empty car; an empty.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. person who does no work
  • Antonym
    bustling    bustle    works    worker   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    nonworker   
    Variant
    idle   
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sluggard    indolent    loafing    dawdling    playing    laze    lazy    loaf    dawdle    lounge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    loafer    gambler    drunkard    beggar    vagabond    courtier    spendthrift    on-looker    passerby    tourist