slouches

Noun

slouch (plural slouches)

1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance.
   • He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch.
2. Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
   • The plant hung in a permanent slouch.
3. Someone who is slow to act.
   • In any case, Scotland has been no slouch at national invention. The Greek temple to commemorate James Thomson wasn’t the only monument raised by the 11th Earl of Buchan, who was a friend and neighbour of Walter Scott, and as great a romancer in his obsession with ruins, battlements and fancy dress.2014 September 16, Ian Jack, “Is this the end of Britishness”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms:

   idler, loafer, laggard, underachiever

   Antonyms:

   achiever, go-getter

4. (dated) An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.

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