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Synonyms for loafer

22 synonyms
3 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

idler do-nothing bum vagabond

All synonyms

Noun

1. Idler — an idle person

idler, do-nothing, bum, vagabond, lout, slouch, truant, vagrant, lounger, lounge lizard, bumpkin, yob, faineant, yobo, footler, slug, sluggard, layabout slang informal

Other

penny loafer, dog fucker, slug-a-bed, wolf

Antonyms

do-er, workaholic, hard worker

All antonyms of loafer →

Definitions

n. 1
An idle person.

Related words

Phrases: penny loafer
Other spellings: lofer

Forms

Plural: loafers → idlers, do-nothings, bums, vagabonds…

Example sentences

vagabond The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.
slouch I'm no slouch on the dance floor.
lout Trump is a lout, because he talks and acts like a lout.
wolf I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
loafer		rising
vagabond		rising
slouch		rising
idler		falling
lout		rising
wolf		rising

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

By length

3 letters: bum¹, yob
4 letters: wolf¹, slug¹, lout¹, yobo
5 letters: idler³
6 letters: slouch¹, truant²
7 letters: vagrant², lounger, bumpkin², footler
8 letters: vagabond³, layabout, sluggard, faineant

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

In other languages

Français: oisif