Synonyms of flaneur
54 similar words
Another word for flaneur is do-nothing. Other synonyms of flaneur are truant and good-for-nothing.
Synonyms and similar words for flaneur
nounOne who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and...
nounAn idler, a loafer.
- bumA lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
- 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
- dogfuckerA lazy person.
- do-nothingA lazy person.
- dosser Ireland, UKSomeone who dosses, someone known for avoiding work.
- idler
- idleton UK, dialectalAn idle man.
- faineantAn irresponsible or lazy person.
- 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.
- lallygagA layabout, one who lallygags.
- 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 slangA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.
- lounger
- morepork AustraliaA person who is lazy or slow; a slowcoach, a slowpoke.
- ne'er-do-well
- poopA stupid or ineffectual person.
- 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
- truantAn idle or lazy person; an idler.
- 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 flaneur
- noun One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
- noun An idler, a loafer.
- verb To wander aimlessly or at a lounging pace. To walk to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
flaneur in other languages
Questions about synonyms of flaneur
- What is another word for flaneur?
- Flaneur has 54 synonyms on Word.ws, such as do-nothing, truant and good-for-nothing.
- What does flaneur mean?
- Flaneur means one who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
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