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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Charismatic slacker Raj and uptight striver Mir aren’t just foils for each other; their mutual love is unmistakable, which gives weight to the looming prospect that the stress of salvaging Baba’s empire could tear them apart.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
When Alyssa's slacker boyfriend steals their rent money, the girls race against the clock to get the funds back to avoid eviction from their dubious landlord, embarking on a series of chaotic escapades across Los Angeles.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer Chris Pratt played Andy Dwyer, a dimwitted slacker who ends up working at the Parks and Recreation Department despite being unqualified and uninterested.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Among his co-hosts, Gutfeld seems less superstar than slacker.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
When Alyssa's slacker boyfriend steals their rent money, the girls race against the clock to get the funds back to avoid eviction from their dubious landlord, embarking on a series of chaotic escapades across Los Angeles.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer Chris Pratt played Andy Dwyer, a dimwitted slacker who ends up working at the Parks and Recreation Department despite being unqualified and uninterested.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Among his co-hosts, Gutfeld seems less superstar than slacker.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slacker. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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slacker
noun
slack·er
ˈslak-ər 
: one who avoids work or a duty
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