Synonyms for dawdler

Most common

trailer · drone · laggard · lagger · idler · lounger · doddle · sluggard

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

do-er

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who dawdles or idles.

Forms

Plural

dawdlers → drones, laggards, trailers, laggers…

Example sentences

• trailer That was just a trailer, the film is yet to come.
• drone I want to buy a drone, but my parents won't let me.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

poke¹, slug¹

5 letters

drone¹, idler³

6 letters

doddle, lagger

7 letters

trailer², lounger, laggard², trifler

8 letters

sluggard, faineant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idler³ = 3 syllables).