slacker

Definition

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

Etymology

From slack + -er; compare especially slack off.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "“I don’t think this is a generation of slackers,” said Carl Van Horn, a labor economist at Rutgers. “This image of the kid who goes off and skis in Colorado, I don’t think that’s the correct image. Today’s young people are very focused on trying to work hard and to get ahead.”"