Idler — synonyms, idler antonyms, definition

1. idler (Noun)

bee bum do-nothing drone insect laggard layabout loaf loafer ne'er-do-well rascal rogue scoundrel slouch tramp vagrant

idler (Noun) — Person who does no work. ex. "a lazy idler"

nonworker clock watcher couch potato dallier dawdler daydreamer dilly-dallier dillydallier drone goldbrick good-for-naught good-for-nothing goof-off laggard lagger lazybones lie-abed loon lounger mope ne'er-do-well • • •

2. idler (Adjective)

Wilder deader less founded less used less warranted lighter looser more baseless more groundless more jobless more out of work busier

idler (Adjective) — Not in action or at work. ex. "an idle labourer" ex. "idle drifters" ex. "the idle rich" ex. "an idle mind"

idler (Adjective) — Without a basis in reason or fact. ex. "idle fears"

idler (Adjective) — Not in active use. ex. "idle hands" ex. "the machinery sat idle during the strike"

idler (Adjective) — Silly or trivial. ex. "idle pleasure" ex. "light idle chatter"

idler (Adjective) — Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility. ex. "idle talk"

idler (Adjective) — Not yielding a return. ex. "idle funds"

idler (Adjective) — Not having a job. ex. "idle carpenters"