Dawdler

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who dawdles or idles.
  2. 2
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind wordnet

Synonyms

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bumclock watcherdallierdawdledawdlediddler

Antonyms

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doer

Etymology

From dawdle + -er.

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