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单词 slacker
释义

slacker

noun

slack·​er ˈsla-kər How to pronounce slacker (audio)
1
: a person who shirks work or obligation
especially : one who evades military service in time of war
2
: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
slacker adjective

Synonyms

  • goldbrick
  • shirker
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Example Sentences

The people I work with are a bunch of slackers. there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out
Recent Examples on the Web Two slacker friends attempt to promote their public-access cable show. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022 At first, Arnold is conveyed as a conventional slacker, but Prapapan reveals how his drift through life is a consequence of parent-teacher bribery and institutional dysfunction. Srikanth Srinivasan, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Ben Stiller made his directorial debut with an off-genre romantic comedy that perfectly captured Gen X in all its grunge-slacker gloriousness. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2022 This slacker novel splits its time — and its central characters, Benson and Mike — between Houston and Osaka as a long-distance relationship deteriorates before finding its footing again. The Week Staff, The Week, 8 Aug. 2022 Beavis and Butt-Head, the ultimate slacker critics, are returning and ready to drop some fiery hot takes on all the biggest pop stars of the day. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2022 Tame Impala, the project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, headlined Primavera Sound’s opening day alongside slacker rock icons Pavement. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2022 One tester has been noise-free and one degree slacker for nearly a year. Outside Online, 27 May 2022 The rest of the crew are day drinkers, the kind that fueled this place for decades, back in the era when a couple of martinis at noon marked you as a red-blooded American, not some slacker looking to nap away the afternoon in a comfortable chair. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

slacker

noun

1
as in shirker
one who deliberately avoids work or duty there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shirker
  • idler
  • goldbrick
  • lingerer
  • lazybones
  • slouch
  • loafer
  • sluggard
  • dropout
  • drone
  • loiterer
  • slowpoke
  • laggard
  • slug
  • quitter
  • dawdler
  • malingerer
  • saunterer
  • slugabed
  • dallier
  • putterer
  • lounger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • powerhouse
  • pistol
  • live wire
  • doer
  • hustler
  • go-getter
  • hummer
  • self-starter
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2
as in bum
an idle worthless person views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bum
  • hobo
  • derelict
  • beggar
  • dodger
  • good-for-nothing
  • no-account
  • no-goodnik
  • vagrant
  • drifter
  • ne'er-do-well
  • shirker
  • do-nothing
  • tramp
  • no-good
  • vagabond
  • transient
  • roamer
  • goldbrick
  • lazybones
  • ragamuffin
  • slouch
  • loafer
  • waif
  • sluggard
  • urchin
  • panhandler
  • idler
  • pauper
  • indigent
  • slug
  • down-and-outer
  • sundowner
  • drone
  • gamine
  • down-and-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • success
  • winner
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