Slacker

Quick meaning: Slacker is a noun meaning One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.

Meaning

One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.

More Meanings

1. A person lacking a sense of direction in life; an underachiever.
2. A member of a certain 1990s subculture associated with Generation X.
3. Comparative form of slack: more slack.
4. (dated, US) A person who seeks to avoid military service.
5. (rare, slang) A user of the Slackware Linux distribution.

Example Sentences

I'm a slacker from way back btw

Some evil fellows said behind his back that Beowulf was white-livered and a slacker.

You're a slacker, McFly. You've got aptitude, but you don't apply yourself. You remind me of your father: He was a slacker, too.

Gen Xers were said to be lazy—“slackers” in the parlance of the time—who didn’t exhibit the straightforward work ethic of their predecessors.

Word Forms

• slackers

Synonyms for slacker

Depending on context, synonyms include idler, shirker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shirker, loser, dud, slob, miss, screw-up.

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