slacker

Pronunciation: /ˈslækɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
  2. adjective not tense or taut
  3. adjective flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

Etymology

From slack + -er; compare especially slack off.

In classic literature

Synonyms

shirker

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
idler
Narrower (hyponyms)
goldbrick, malingerer, scrimshanker

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