Definition of Slacker
Slacker
Slack·er


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(noun)
A person who avoids work or responsibility, often in a lazy or irresponsible manner.

e.g. The slacker spent the entire day playing video games instead of working on his project.

(noun)
(informal American) a person, usually young, who is seen as aimless, disinterested, and lacking in ambition;

e.g. They hoped that she wasn't a slacker and that she would do a good job.

(adjective)
looser or limper, held less tightly or tautly;

e.g. The rope had become slacker because the knot had come loose.

(adjective)
slower or quieter, showing less activity or doing less work;

e.g. The restaurant's business was slacker in the afternoons. Their work became slacker in the summer months.

(adjective)
less strict or rigid, often to the point of being more lazy or careless;

e.g. The rules had become slacker since getting a new manager.



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