dawdler

The word “dawdler” has 2 syllables: daw-dler

It's pronounced as /ˈdɔːdlər/


What is synonym and antonym for dawdler?

In the thesaurus, “dawdler” has 68 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dawdler along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dawdler

  • JD
  • beggar
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • bum
  • castaway
  • crawler
  • culprit
  • dallier
  • deadhead
  • delayer
  • desperado
  • dilly-dallier
  • dilly-dallyer
  • do-nothing
  • dragger
  • drifter
  • drone
  • evader
  • fallen angel
  • felon
  • floater
  • grifter
  • hobo
  • hoodlum
  • idler
  • jailbird
  • juvenile delinquent
  • juvie
  • lag
  • laggard
  • lagger
  • latecomer
  • lawbreaker
  • lazybones
  • lingerer
  • loafer
  • loiterer
  • lounger
  • malefactor
  • miscreant
  • neglecter
  • offender
  • outcast
  • outlaw
  • plodder
  • poke
  • procrastinator
  • punk
  • recreant
  • renegade
  • reprobate
  • sinner
  • skidrow bum
  • slouch
  • slow starter
  • slowpoke
  • slug
  • sluggard
  • snail
  • stiff
  • straggler
  • tarrier
  • tramp
  • vagabond
  • vagrant
  • wrongdoer
  • young offender

Antonyms for dawdler

  • go-getter
  • hurrier
  • hustler
  • rusher
  • scrambler
  • speeder
  • speedster

Example Sentences

  • Dawdler is not a trait typically associated with successful entrepreneurs, they thrive on efficiency and productivity.
  • As the deadline approached, Sarah grew impatient with her teammate's dawdler attitude towards completing the project.
  • The teacher urged the dawdler student to pick up the pace if they wanted to finish the exam on time.
  • Despite his reputation as a dawdler, Jack surprised everyone by finishing the marathon in record time.
  • In the fast-paced world of competitive sports, there is no room for dawdler players who lag behind their teammates.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dawdler, such as: JD, beggar, black sheep, blackguard, bum, castaway, crawler.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dallier

  • Casanova
  • Don Juan
  • abecedarian
  • adulterer
  • aesthete
  • chaser
  • connoisseur
  • crawler
  • cruiser
  • dabbler
  • dawdler
  • debaucher
  • delayer
  • do-nothing
  • dragger
  • flirt
  • gallant
  • greenhorn
  • idler
  • laggard
  • lagger
  • latecomer
  • lazybones
  • lingerer
  • loafer
  • loiterer
  • lounger
  • lover
  • man on the make
  • nonprofessional
  • operator
  • plodder
  • poke
  • procrastinator
  • rookie
  • skirt chaser
  • slouch
  • slowpoke
  • slug
  • sluggard
  • smatterer
  • snail
  • straggler
  • swinger
  • tenderfoot
  • trifler
  • tyro
  • uninitiate
  • womanizer

dalliers

deadbeat

  • bum
  • clock-watcher
  • couch potato
  • crawler
  • creeper
  • dallier
  • dawdler
  • debtor
  • delayer
  • do-nothing
  • drone
  • dropout
  • goldbrick
  • good-for-nothing
  • idler
  • laggard
  • layabout
  • lazybones
  • leech
  • lingerer
  • loafer
  • loiterer
  • loller
  • lotus-eater
  • lounger
  • malingerer
  • moocher
  • parasite
  • procrastinator
  • putterer
  • quitter
  • saunterer
  • shirker
  • slacker
  • slouch
  • slowpoke
  • slug
  • slugabed
  • sluggard
  • snail
  • sponge
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • straggler

deadbeats

  • bums
  • clock-watchers
  • couch potatoes
  • crawlers
  • creepers
  • dalliers
  • dawdlers
  • delayers
  • do-nothings
  • drones
  • dropouts
  • goldbricks
  • good-for-nothings
  • idlers
  • laggards
  • layabouts
  • lazybones
  • lingerers
  • loafers
  • loiterers
  • lollers
  • lotus-eaters
  • loungers
  • malingerers
  • procrastinators
  • putterers
  • quitters
  • saunterers
  • shirkers
  • slackers
  • slouches
  • slowpokes
  • slugabeds
  • sluggards
  • slugs
  • snails
  • stick-in-the-muds
  • stragglers

deadhead

  • JD
  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bother
  • bromide
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • bummer
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • culprit
  • cur
  • dawdler
  • desperado
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • downer
  • drag
  • drip
  • dull person
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • evader
  • fallen angel
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • felon
  • flat tire
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • headache
  • heel
  • hoodlum
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jailbird
  • jerk
  • juvenile delinquent
  • juvie
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • lawbreaker
  • loafer
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lounger
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • malefactor
  • meathead
  • miscreant
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • nag
  • natural
  • neglecter
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • nudge
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • pain
  • pain in the neck
  • pest
  • pill
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • punk
  • ratbag
  • recreant
  • reprobate
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • simpleton
  • sinner
  • skunk
  • snake
  • soporific
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stuffed shirt
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • tedious person
  • thickhead
  • tiresome person
  • turkey
  • villain
  • wet blanket
  • wimp
  • woodenhead
  • wrongdoer
  • yahoo
  • yawn
  • yo-yo
  • young offender
  • zany

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