💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Do nothing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| irresponsiblenoun | Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent. |
| idlernoun | One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction. |
| layaboutnoun | (slang, informal) A lazy person. |
| loafernoun | An idle person. |
| bumnoun | (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man. |
| do-nothingismnoun | inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness |
| stand byverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. |
| sit onverb | (idiomatic) To take no action on (something); to hold (something) in reserve without actually using. |
| lie aroundverb | To do nothing in particular; to be idle. |
| go nowhere fastverb | (idiomatic) To fail to make any progress. |
| idle | Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular. |
| sit idly byverb | To remain close or stand aside while refraining from acting or intervening. |
| loafnoun | (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. |
| no-shownoun | An absence; failure to show up or to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or a place of employment. |
| draw a blankverb | (idiomatic) To be unable to recall a required piece of information. |
| go for nothingverb | To have no value, or carry no weight with someone. |
| laze aboutverb | (intransitive, informal) To do nothing in particular; to be idle. |
| stand there like a lemonverb | (colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action. |
| loaf aboutverb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To do nothing in particular; to be idle. |
| take no notice ofverb | (idiomatic, transitive) To ignore. |
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