Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dawdler
Noun
/ˈdɔːdlər/
Definition
A person who wastes time or is slow in doing things.
Examples
- Stop being such a dawdler and finish your homework!
- Her dawdler nature often got her in trouble at work.
- He was a notorious dawdler during his school years.
Meaning
Someone who tends to delay or procrastinate rather than acting efficiently.
Synonyms
- Procrastinator
- Loafer
- Slowpoke
- Idler