Dawdler: meaning, definitions and examples

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dawdler

 

[ หˆdษ”หdlษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lazy person

A dawdler is someone who is slow or lazy in their actions, often causing delays or inefficiency.

Synonyms

idler, loafer, sluggard

Examples of usage

  • He's such a dawdler, always taking his time to finish tasks.
  • Don't be a dawdler, we need to finish this project quickly.
Context #2 | Noun

someone who wastes time

A dawdler is a person who wastes time or procrastinates, putting off important tasks or decisions.

Synonyms

delayer, procrastinator, waster

Examples of usage

  • She's a notorious dawdler when it comes to making decisions.
  • If you're a dawdler, you'll never achieve your goals.

Translations

Translations of the word "dawdler" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vagabundo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฒเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bummler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemalas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ waล‚koล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€ ใ‘่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท traรฎnard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ holgazรกn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aylak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒŒ์œผ๋ฆ„๋ฑ…์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูƒุงุณู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lajdรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ leลˆoch

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‡’ๆฑ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lenoba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ letingi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา›ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nbษ™l

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ holgazรกn

Etymology

The word 'dawdler' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the verb 'dawdle', which means to waste time or move slowly. It is believed to have come from the Dutch word 'dodderen', meaning to tremble or shake.

See also: dawdle, dawdling.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,446, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.