do-nothing

• Décrit une personne paresseuse, inactive ou qui évite le travail et les responsabilités. Peut aussi qualifier une attitude ou une politique qui consiste à ne rien faire.

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.

   fainéant, inactif

   • 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.

   Synonymesapatheticidleinactiveindolentinertlazylethargicpassiveshiftlessslothful

   Antonymesactivediligententerprisinghardworkingindustrious

• Nom désignant une personne qui ne fait rien, qui est paresseuse ou qui évite tout travail ou toute activité.

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.

   fainéant

   • 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.

   Synonymescouch potatodeadbeatdronegoldbrickgood-for-nothingidlerlayaboutlazybonesloaferslackersluggard

   Antonymesactivistbusybodygo-getterhard workerworkerworkhorse