procrastinator

noun

Definition of procrastinatornext
as in sluggard

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  1. sluggard
  2. slouch
  3. loafer
  4. idler
Noun
  • Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 July 2019
  • Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Definition of sluggard
Noun
  • Though the first industrial revolution was of major importance, the second was no slouch either.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While neither defense is a slouch, these are two of the best Army and Navy offenses in recent memory.
    Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of slouch
Noun
  • Less directional than fall/winter 2024’s loafer shapes, these allow for experimentation without losing the plot.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Cali Hellerman Debuts Jewelry Line Cali Hellerman, longtime director of operations for the loafer brand Blackstock & Weber and former jewelry designer for renowned names like Lorraine Schwartz and Swarovski, has ventured into a new chapter by launching her own namesake jewelry line.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of loafer
Noun
  • Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.
    Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.
    Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
Definition of idler
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