GOOF-OFF Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word goof-off. (close relations)
goofs
Best Alternative Words for GOOF-OFF
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goldbrick | nounn | |||||||
noun • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort • an idle worthless person • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless verb • deprive of by deceit • avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||||||||
apathetic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing little or no emotion or animation • marked by a lack of interest | ||||||||
deadbeat | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who fails to meet a financial obligation | ||||||||
dilly-dallier | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who wastes time | ||||||||
drone | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen • an unchanging intonation • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone verb • make a monotonous low dull sound • talk in a monotonous voice | ||||||||
idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
idler | nounn | |||||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||||
laggard | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||||
layabout | nounn | |||||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||||
lazybones | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lazy person | ||||||||
leech | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
loafer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel • person who does no work | ||||||||
shirker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||||
slacker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||||
slouch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions • a stooping carriage in standing and walking verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • walk slovenly | ||||||||
sluggard | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idle slothful person | ||||||||
truant | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who is absent from school without permission • someone who shirks duty adjective satellite • absent without permission | ||||||||
wastrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently | ||||||||
fritterer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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piker | nounn | |||||||
noun • A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman. • One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money. • A stingy person; a cheapskate. • An amateur. • One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early. • One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise). • A male freshman at Cornell University. • A tramp; a vagrant. | ||||||||