LAYABOUT Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word layabout. (close relations)
layabouts
Best Alternatives
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| do-nothing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • person who does no work adjective satellite • characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility | ||||||
| idler | nounn | |||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||
| loafer | nounn | |||||
noun • a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel • person who does no work | ||||||
| deadbeat | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who fails to meet a financial obligation | ||||||
| drone | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen • an unchanging intonation • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone verb • make a monotonous low dull sound • talk in a monotonous voice | ||||||
| freeloader | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others | ||||||
| laggard | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||
| lazybones | nounn | |||||
noun • a lazy person | ||||||
| malingerer | nounn | |||||
noun • someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity | ||||||
| moocher | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) | ||||||
| shirker | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||
| slacker | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||
| slug | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a projectile that is fired from a gun • a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms • a counterfeit coin • an idle slothful person • an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped • a strip of type metal used for spacing • any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| sponger | nounn | |||||
noun • a workman employed to collect sponges • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||
| couch potato | nounn | |||||
noun • an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) | ||||||
