do-nothing

• Beschreibt eine Person, die faul, untätig ist oder Arbeit und Verantwortung meidet. Bezeichnet auch eine untätige oder wirkungslose Sache, Gruppe oder Politik.

Describes a person who is lazy, idle, or avoids work or responsibility.

1. Lazy or inactiveB2informal

   Characterized by a lack of effort, initiative, or willingness to take action or responsibility.

   Untätig

   • His do-nothing attitude cost him the promotion.
   • The government was criticized for its do-nothing approach to the crisis.
   • She was tired of his do-nothing behavior around the house.

   Synonymeapatheticidleinactiveindolentinertlazylethargicpassiveshiftlessslothful

   Antonymeactivediligententerprisinghardworkingindustrious

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die untätig ist, faulenzt oder jede Arbeit und Anstrengung vermeidet.

A noun referring to a person who is idle, lazy, or avoids doing any work or taking action.

1. Idle personB2informal

   A person who avoids work or effort; a lazy individual.

   Nichtsnutz

   • He's a complete do-nothing who spends all day on the couch.
   • The manager fired the do-nothing who never completed his tasks.
   • She called him a do-nothing because he never helped around the house.

   Synonymecouch potatodeadbeatdronegoldbrickgood-for-nothingidlerlayaboutlazybonesloaferslackersluggard

   Antonymeactivistbusybodygo-getterhard workerworkerworkhorse