Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
time-waster
noun
/ˈtaɪmˌweɪstər/
Definition
A time-waster is a person or activity that consumes time without producing any useful result or value.
Examples
- Scrolling endlessly through social media can often feel like a time-waster.
- He considered watching reality TV shows a major time-waster during his weekends.
- Meetings that go off-topic are notorious time-wasters in the workplace.
Meaning
An action or person that leads to a loss of time where more productive activities could have taken place.
Synonyms
- distraction
- hindrance
- diversion
- fritter away
- dead time
