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GOOF-OFF Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word goof-off. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word goof-off. (close relations)
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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.

Best Hypernyms For GOOF-OFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for goof-off, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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do-nothing idler layabout loafer

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