do-nothing
[ doo-nuhth-ing ]
/ ˈduˌnʌθ ɪŋ /
noun
a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person.
adjective
characterized by inability or unwillingness to initiate action, work toward a goal, assume responsibility, or the like: a do-nothing government.
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RELATED WORDS
layabout, malingerer, loafer, deadbeat, sloth, lazybones, good-for-nothing, laggard, moocher, idler, bum, slacker, shirker, sponger, goof-off, lounger
Nearby words
- do-gooder,
- do-gooding,
- do-goodism,
- do-it-yourself,
- do-little,
- do-nothingism,
- do-or-die,
- do-rag,
- do-re-mi,
- do-si-do
Origin of do-nothing
First recorded in 1570–80
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