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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task..
The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a clock-watcher, stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.
Use clock-watcher when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clock-watcher means A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a clock-watcher, stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.
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