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idler

/ˈaɪdlər/

Meanings
noun
One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.

Examples :

"The supervisor warned that any idler found loitering in the break room during work hours would face disciplinary action. "
person character attitude work

Related Words

Illustration sluggard

sluggard noun

/ˈslʌɡərd/

A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

"My brother is such a sluggard; he spends all day on the couch instead of looking for a job. "

Illustration inaction

inaction noun

/ɪnˈækʃən/

Lack of action or activity or labor

"His inaction on the project caused the deadline to be missed. "

Illustration required

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration transmit

transmit verb

/tɹænsˈmɪt/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The teacher transmitted the important information to the students. "

Illustration mechanical

mechanical noun

/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

"The graphic designer carefully prepared the mechanical for the company brochure. "

Illustration disciplinary

disciplinary noun

/dɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/

A disciplinary action.

"The student's tardiness resulted in a disciplinary. "

Illustration loitering

loitering verb

/ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈlɔɪtɚɪŋ/

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.

"For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside."

Illustration supervisor

supervisor noun

/ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/

A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

"The supervisor assigned the new tasks to the team. "

Illustration conveyor

conveyor noun

/kənˈveɪə/ /kənˈveɪɚ/

A person that conveys, transports or delivers.

"The mailroom clerk acts as a conveyor, ensuring all letters and packages reach the correct departments quickly. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration supports

supports noun

/səˈpɔːrts/ /səˈpoʊrts/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The old wooden table had weak supports and wobbled easily. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"