slacker
noun
a person who evades their duty or work; shirker.
slackers
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pluralof slacker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From their ranks, we’ve chosen the 101 L.A.-set movies that best represent this city and its inhabitants: actors, scamps, cops, crooks, singers, strivers, slackers and even cyborgs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
These are the people cranking up productivity, impressing managers and making the rest of us look like slackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Following a cast of slackers and crackpots in suburban Florida, the video game-like musical comedy marries gummy 3-D graphics and stoned-guy humor with sly commentary on hustle culture and the gig economy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
They were motivated, and even the slackers began working hard.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
