Synonyms of slacker

slacker

noun

ˈsla-kər 

1

as in shirker

one who deliberately avoids work or duty

there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shirker
• goldbrick
• lingerer
• drone
• slug
• dropout
• loafer
• slouch
• sluggard
• lazybones
• idler
• malingerer
• quitter
• loiterer
• laggard
• dawdler
• slowpoke
• saunterer
• slugabed
• lounger
• dallier
• putterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerhouse
• pistol
• live wire
• doer
• hustler
• hummer
• go-getter
• self-starter

2

as in bum

an idle worthless person

views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• hobo
• no-account
• beggar
• derelict
• good-for-nothing
• do-nothing
• dodger
• no-good
• no-goodnik
• vagrant
• ne'er-do-well
• drifter
• tramp
• shirker
• vagabond
• transient
• roamer
• waif
• loafer
• slouch
• urchin
• lazybones
• sluggard
• ragamuffin
• panhandler
• pauper
• idler
• goldbrick
• down-and-out
• slug
• indigent
• down-and-outer
• drone
• sundowner
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of slacker

Set during the last day at the closing Royal Alamo Cinema, pic follows two slackers working the final shift, who cross paths with outcasts and oddballs in interwoven stories of rejection, redemption, and fate. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024

The documentary explores the band’s creation from their first EP Slay Tracks through to becoming slacker heroes signed to Matador Records before breaking up and reuniting on more than one occasion. —Peter White, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024

For Cera, the move reunites him with the filmmaker behind one of his beloved roles, that of romantic slacker Scott Pilgrim from 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024

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. —New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024