178 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ dˈuːnˈʌθɪŋ], [ dˈuːnˈʌθɪŋ], [ d_ˈuː_n_ˈʌ_θ_ɪ_ŋ]

Similar words for do-nothing:

• all (adjective)
• inactive (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• supine (adjective)
• bum (noun)
• dilly-dallier (noun)
• idle (noun)
• irresponsible (noun)
• laggard (noun)
• layabout (noun)
• lazy person (noun)
• loafer (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• refrain
• other relevant words (noun)

Hypernyms for do-nothing

Hyponyms for do-nothing

Synonyms for Do-nothing:

• adj.

  • all (adjective)
  • do-nothing.
  • inactive (adjective)
  • somnolent,
  • in holding pattern,
  • out of action,
  • on hold,
  • do nothing,
  • mothballed,
  • draggy,
  • jobless,
  • out of service,
  • supine,
  • low key.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • inactive.
  • supine (adjective)
  • un-responsive,
  • un responsive.

• n.

  •
  • idle,
  • action,
  • industrious,
  • bone-lazy,
  • sluggish.
  • bum (noun)
  • bum.
  • dilly-dallier (noun)
  • dilly dallier.
  • idle (noun)
  • passive,
  • indifferent.
  • irresponsible (noun)
  • irresponsible.
  • laggard (noun)
  • dilly-dallier.
  • layabout (noun)
  • nogoods,
  • no goods,
  • nogood,
  • no-goods.
  • lazy person (noun)
  • malingerer,
  • moocher,
  • lotus eater,
  • sloth,
  • slacker,
  • deadbeat,
  • couch potato,
  • laggard,
  • clock watcher,
  • lazy person.
  • loafer (noun)
  • goof offs,
  • neer-do-well,
  • ne'er do well,
  • goofoff,
  • goofoffs,
  • neer do well,
  • good for nothing.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • dawdler,
  • no good,
  • shirker,
  • dalliers,
  • beachcomber,
  • layabout,
  • loafer,
  • slugabeds,
  • spongers,
  • dillydallier,
  • beachcombers,
  • idler,
  • dallier,
  • sponger,
  • sluggard,
  • goof-offs,
  • loungers,
  • goof-off,
  • lounger,
  • dawdlers,
  • slugabed,
  • lazybones,
  • good-for-nothing.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Do-little.
  •
  • shiftless,
  • indolent,
  • slothful,
  • lazy,
  • wastrel.
  •
  • drone.
  •
  • slouch.
  • refrain
  • abstain.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • ne'er-do-well,
  • tail,
  • buttocks,
  • behind,
  • putterer,
  • fanny,
  • faineant,
  • negligent,
  • delinquent,
  • bottom,
  • so-and-so,
  • laissez faire,
  • languid,
  • derriere,
  • immobile,
  • inattentive,
  • no-good,
  • paralyzed,
  • dawdle,
  • motionless,
  • Sponging,
  • keister,
  • dormant,
  • paralytic,
  • nates,
  • phlegmatic,
  • no-account,
  • stinker,
  • neutral,
  • slack,
  • tooshie,
  • tush,
  • puke,
  • easygoing,
  • prat,
  • fundament,
  • apathetic,
  • meditative,
  • inert,
  • arse,
  • posterior,
  • Procrastinating,
  • slow,
  • can,
  • backside,
  • goldbrick,
  • lackadaisical,
  • languorous,
  • derelict,
  • hindquarters,
  • static,
  • otiose,
  • Git,
  • vegetable,
  • paralysed,
  • remiss,
  • torpid,
  • stationary,
  • mope,
  • hebetudinous,
  • rump,
  • neglectful,
  • stern,
  • easy,
  • dolittle,
  • stagnant,
  • rear,
  • neuter,
  • buns,
  • tramp,
  • butt,
  • lingerer,
  • careless,
  • lowlife,
  • ass,
  • unenterprising,
  • lax,
  • rat,
  • slug,
  • standpat,
  • Pococurante,
  • stinkpot,
  • lotus-eater,
  • vagrant,
  • hobo,
  • crumb,
  • rotter,
  • lethargic,
  • trifler,
  • scrounging,
  • seat,
  • dilatory,
  • nonaggressive,
  • parasitic,
  • loiterer,
  • no-goodnik,
  • lubber,
  • skunk,
  • quiescent.

Hypernym for Do-nothing:

• n.

  • person
    lie-abed, slug, lagger, drone, mope, spiv, trifler, clock watcher, laggard, whittler, woolgatherer, dilly-dallier, poke, good-for-naught, daydreamer, sluggard, slacker, slugabed, no-account, couch potato, sunbather, dillydallier, lounger, dawdler, lazybones, goof-off, shirker, dallier, trailer, good-for-nothing, goldbrick, ne'er-do-well, loon.

Hyponym for Do-nothing:

• n.

  • person
    nonworker.