idler

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun person who does no work
  2. adjective not in action or at work
  3. adjective without a basis in reason or fact

Etymology

From idle + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum

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