noun
Meaning 1
A person who dawdles or idles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dawdle, idler
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dawdler
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
Narrower terms: loiterer, lingerer, plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach, putterer, potterer, straggler, strayer
History
Etymology
From dawdle + -er.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: cunctātor — one who dawdles