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Added 9 October 2026

idler

/ˈaɪ̯dləː/ noun

In Latin: cessātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about idler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Person who does no work.
a lazy bum

Origin

From idle + -er.

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