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
Examples of slacker in a Sentence
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
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The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency.
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New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Directed by Rifkin and co-written by the filmmaker with Piers Ashworth, Toad, follows the wild story of two naive slackers, Sam (James Paxton of Twisters) and Alex (Oliver Wyman of Feeling Randy), who are hired by a crime boss to transport a box of contraband psychedelic toads from LA to Vegas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Many people still view cannabis users as unmotivated slackers, content to waste their days in a haze of smoke.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Directed by Rifkin and co-written by the filmmaker with Piers Ashworth, Toad, follows the wild story of two naive slackers, Sam (James Paxton of Twisters) and Alex (Oliver Wyman of Feeling Randy), who are hired by a crime boss to transport a box of contraband psychedelic toads from LA to Vegas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Many people still view cannabis users as unmotivated slackers, content to waste their days in a haze of smoke.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slacker
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slacker. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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slacker
noun
slack·er
ˈslak-ər 
: one who avoids work or a duty
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