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单词 clock-watchers
释义

clock-watcher

noun

clock-watch·​er ˈkläk-ˌwä-chər How to pronounce clock-watcher (audio)
: a person (such as a worker or student) who keeps close watch on the passage of time
clock-watching
ˈkläk-ˌwä-chiŋ How to pronounce clock-watcher (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

clock-watchers

noun

plural of clock-watcher
as in shirkers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shirkers
  • dawdlers
  • lingerers
  • putterers
  • slowpokes
  • stragglers
  • lollers
  • slackers
  • dalliers
  • saunterers
  • loiterers
  • laggards
  • goldbricks
  • stick-in-the-muds
  • procrastinators
  • crawlers
  • malingerers
  • creepers
  • snails
  • sluggards
  • idlers
  • delayers
  • layabouts
  • loafers
  • couch potatoes
  • good-for-nothings
  • deadbeats
  • slugabeds
  • lazybones
  • ne'er-do-wells
  • slouches
  • bums
  • loungers
  • lotus-eaters
  • quitters
  • dropouts
  • drones
  • slugs
  • do-nothings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • doers
  • hustlers
  • achievers
  • comers
  • go-getters
  • highfliers
  • self-starters
  • highflyers
  • hummers
  • powerhouses
  • live wires
  • go-aheads
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