What does do-nothing mean?
Do-nothing means (attributive) Doing nothing, not taking any action..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(attributive) Doing nothing, not taking any action..
It became clear that a chronic do-nothing approach to the problem's management would no longer suffice.
Manchester needs more railway capacity. Just how that is provided until the new platforms are built for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, I will leave for the experts, but a do-nothing approach is not going to be helpful and quite justifiably will create more arguments that the North is being ignored.
Use do-nothing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Do-nothing means (attributive) Doing nothing, not taking any action..
Common synonyms include idler, bum, couch potato, dawdler.
Possible antonyms include doer, agent, dynamo, gunner.
It became clear that a chronic do-nothing approach to the problem's management would no longer suffice.
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