DO-NOTHING Synonyms
1 hypernym for do-nothing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DO-NOTHING
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| idle | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| inactive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly • (military) not involved in military operations • not exerting influence or change • (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct • lacking in energy or will • lacking activity; lying idle or unused • not engaged in full-time work • not active physically or mentally adjective satellite • (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert • not in physical motion | ||||||
| indolent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disinclined to work or exertion • (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless | ||||||
| inert | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unable to move or resist motion • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive • slow and apathetic | ||||||
| lazy | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving slowly and gently • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||
| lethargic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • deficient in alertness or activity | ||||||
| passive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • lacking in energy or will • expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb noun • the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb adjective satellite • peacefully resistant in response to injustice | ||||||
| shiftless | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative | ||||||
| slothful | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||
| sluggish | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • slow or slothful • (of business) not active or brisk • slow and apathetic | ||||||
| unemployed | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • not engaged in a gainful occupation noun • people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) | ||||||
| unoccupied | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not held or filled or in use • not seized and controlled adjective satellite • not leased to or occupied by a tenant | ||||||
| faineant | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||
| slacker | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||
| idler | noun n | |||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||
| layabout | noun n | |||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||
| loafer | noun n | |||||
noun • a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel • person who does no work | ||||||