Synonyms for layabout

Most common

do-nothing · bum · loafer · idler

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

do-er, workaholic, hard worker

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A lazy person.

Forms

Plural

layabouts → do-nothings, bums, loafers, idlers…

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

bum¹

5 letters

idler³

6 letters

loafer²

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