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