do-nothing

do-noth·ing

(do͞o′nŭth′ĭng) Informal adj. Offering no initiative for change, especially in politics.n. An idle or lazy person.

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do′-noth′ing·ism n.

do′-noth`ing

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n. 1. a lazy or shiftless person. adj. 2. characterized by inability or unwillingness to assume responsibility, work toward a goal, or the like. [1570–80] do′-noth`ing•ism, n.

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Noun	1.	do-nothing - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"idler, layabout, loafer, bumnonworker - a person who does nothingclock watcher - a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting timecouch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, lounger, mope - someone who wastes timedawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behinddaydreamer, woolgatherer - someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaminggood-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account, goldbrick - an idle worthless personlazybones - a lazy personlie-abed, slugabed - a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hourloon - a worthless lazy fellowshirker, slacker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)sluggard, slug - an idle slothful personspiv - a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good timesunbather - someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntantrifler - one who behaves lightly or not seriouslywhittler - someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
Adj.	1.	do-nothing - characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility; "a do-nothing government"irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"

do-nothing

adjectiveInformal. Resistant to exertion and activity:fainéant, idle, indolent, lazy, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish.Idiom: bone lazy.nounInformal. A self-indulgent person who spends time avoiding work or other useful activity:bum, drone, fainéant, good-for-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, ne'er-do-well, no-good, slugabed, sluggard, wastrel.Informal: do-little, lazybones, slug.Slang: slouch.

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