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单词 trifler
释义
(noun) 
Synonyms
idler
He resents being seen as a moneyed idler.
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
He works so hard he makes the rest of us look like pikers.
loafer
He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around.
waster
His brother is just a useless waster.
dilettante
The sailing elite considered him a rank amateur, a dilettante.
layabout
The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
skiver (British, slang)
He was a skiver and a thief.
ne'er-do-well
His father was a spendthrift, an alcoholic and a ne'er-do-well.
good-for-nothing
a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dilettante
Definition
a person whose interest in a subject is superficial rather than serious
The sailing elite considered him a rank amateur, a dilettante.
Synonyms
amateur,
aesthete,
dabbler,
trifler,
nonprofessional
in the sense of good-for-nothing
Definition
an irresponsible or worthless person
a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings
Synonyms
layabout,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
slacker (informal),
profligate,
waster,
black sheep,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
ne'er-do-well,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
scapegrace,
rapscallion
in the sense of layabout
Definition
a lazy person
The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
Synonyms
idler,
lounger,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
shirker,
loafer,
couch potato (slang),
vagrant,
laggard,
skiver (British, slang),
beachcomber,
ne'er-do-well,
good-for-nothing,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
slubberdegullion (archaic)

Nearby words of
trifler

  • tricky
  • trifle
  • trifle with
  • trifler
  • trifling
  • trigger
  • trim

Synonyms of 'trifler'

trifler

Additional synonyms

in the sense of loafer
Definition
a person who avoids work
He's a bit of a loafer, who once worked in a bar but disliked being bossed around.
Synonyms
idler,
lounger,
bum (informal),
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drone (British),
shirker,
couch potato (slang),
time-waster,
layabout,
skiver (British, slang),
ne'er-do-well,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
lazybones (informal)
in the sense of ne'er-do-well
His father was a spendthrift, an alcoholic and a ne'er-do-well.
Synonyms
good-for-nothing,
loser,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
loafer,
black sheep,
layabout,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
wastrel,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of piker
Definition
shirker
He works so hard he makes the rest of us look like pikers.
Synonyms
slacker,
shirker,
skiver (British, slang),
loafer,
layabout,
idler,
passenger,
do-nothing,
dodger,
good-for-nothing,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
gold brick (US, slang),
scrimshanker (British, slang)
in the sense of skiver
He was a skiver and a thief.
Synonyms
slacker,
loafer,
idler,
do-nothing,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
dodger,
shirker,
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
gold brick (US, slang),
scrimshanker (British, slang)
in the sense of waster
Definition
a lazy or worthless person
His brother is just a useless waster.
Synonyms
layabout,
loser,
good-for-nothing,
shirker,
piker (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drone,
loafer,
skiver (British, slang),
idler,
ne'er-do-well,
wastrel,
malingerer,
saddo (British, slang),
bludger (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

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