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Synonyms
Antonyms
1. layabout
noun. person who does no work.
Synonyms
- drone
- poke
- slacker
- trailer
- mope
- loon
- sunbather
- woolgatherer
- laggard
- lazybones
- spiv
- clock watcher
- idler
- sluggard
- good-for-nothing
- slugabed
- whittler
- lagger
- shirker
- dallier
- lie-abed
- goof-off
- daydreamer
- slug
- do-nothing
- nonworker
- dillydallier
- loafer
- ne'er-do-well
- no-account
- lounger
- dilly-dallier
- dawdler
- goldbrick
- bum
- trifler
- couch potato
Antonyms
Sentences with layabout
1. Noun, singular or mass
With that behavior put to an end, he's likelier to be a bit of a layabout and can consequently pack on extra weight.
2. Preposition or subordinating conjunction
These are very intelligent, active and curious cats – not for anyone wanting a placid, layabout companion.
