Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
idler
noun
/ˈaɪ.dlər/
Definition
A person who is avoiding work or activity; someone who spends time in a lazy manner.
Examples
- After a week of idling, he decided it was time to find a job.
- She called him an idler, but he preferred to think of himself as a leisure enthusiast.
Meaning
An idler is often seen as someone who is not working or is inactive, sometimes implying a lack of ambition or effort to engage in productive tasks.
Synonyms
- loafer
- shirker
- slacker
- procrastinator
