Synonyms of doer
4 similar words · 55 opposite words
Another word for doer is agent. Other synonyms of doer are dynamo, gunner and self-starter. The opposite of doer is do-nothing.
Synonyms and similar words for doer
nounSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
- agentThe participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy...
- dynamo
- gunner figuratively
- self-starter
Opposite of doer
nounSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
- doeeThe person to whom, or the thing to which, something is done (by a doer).
- patientThe noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
- idler
- bum
- couch potatoA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.
- dawdlerA person who dawdles or idles.
- deadbeat
- dogfucker
- do-nothingA lazy person.
- dosser Ireland, UK
- idleton UK, dialectalAn idle man.
- faineantAn irresponsible or lazy person.
- flaneur
- footlerOne who footles; a foolish trifler.
- good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.
- goldbricker
- goof-off USAn idle or work-shy person; a shirker.
- lallygag
- lollygagger
- laggardOne who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.
- layaboutA lazy person.
- lazy ass slang, vulgarA person who is lazy.
- lazybones slangA person who is lazy.
- lazy louse colloquial, slangOne who is lazy; a lazy ass.
- lie-abedA person who remains in bed until late in the day.
- loafer
- lounge lizard slang
- lounger
- morepork Australia
- ne'er-do-well
- poop
- shirker
- skiver
- slacker
- slob
- slow bellyA lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.
- slug
- slugabedA lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up; a sluggard.
- slug-a-bed
- slugabugSynonym of slugabed.
- sluggabed
- sluggard
- sofa spudSynonym of couch potato.
- tarrier
- truant
- wasteman
- waster
- wastrel
- do-naught archaicA lazy idler.
- get-nothing obsoleteA lazy person; an idler; a layabout.
- lidderon archaic, dialectalOne who is lazy, idle, or bad; rascal; scoundrel; a weakling.
- loiter-sack obsoleteA lazy person.
- ragabash obsoleteAn idle or ragged person.
Meaning of doer
- noun Someone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
doer in other languages
Questions about synonyms of doer
- What is another word for doer?
- Doer has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as agent, dynamo, gunner and self-starter.
- What is the opposite of doer?
- The opposite of doer is do-nothing. Other antonyms of doer are patient, good-for-nothing and laggard.
- What does doer mean?
- Doer means someone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: doer (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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