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