Synonyms of truant
120 similar words
Another word for truant is do-nothing. Other synonyms of truant are good-for-nothing, flaneur, faineant, slugabed and laggard.
Synonyms and similar words for truant
nounAn idle or lazy person; an idler.
- bumA homeless 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.
- flaneurAn idler, a loafer.
- 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
- skiverA truant; one who is absent without permission, especially from school.
- 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
- 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.
nounSynonym of sturdy beggar (“a person who was fit and able to work, but lived as a beggar or vagrant...
- stiff
- clochardA beggar or tramp, especially in France.
- derelictA homeless or jobless person; a vagrant; also, a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their hygiene and personal...
- deroA homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
- down-and-outSynonym of down-and-outer.
- down-and-outerSomeone who is down and out.
- drifter
- floaterA person who frequently changes where they live; a drifter, a vagrant.
- gadling
- hobo
- landleaperSynonym of landlouper.
- landloper
- landlouperA vagabond; a vagrant.
- nomad
- pike
- piker
- ranger
- rogue
- rolling stone
- rough sleeperA homeless person who sleeps outdoors.
- skell
- stroller
- stumblebum
- swagmanA man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”); specifically, an itinerant person, often seeking...
- swaggieA swagman.
- toerag
- trampA homeless person; a vagabond.
- vagabond
- vagrantA person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest...
- wanderer
- waifA person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an...
- absolute zero slang
- assbucket slang, vulgarA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- asswipe vulgar
- blatherskiteA worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
- bugger slang
- cipher
- cockstain slang, vulgarA worthless person.
- crumb slangA nobody; a worthless person.
- doink slangA fool; a jerk; a worthless person.
- dirtbag informal
- douchebag informalAny social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.
- drop kick slang
- fritlagA worthless person.
- fuckbucket humorous, slangA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- geekAn unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
- good-for-naughtSynonym of good-for-nothing.
- hoon
- loserA contemptible or unfashionable person.
- louse
- maggot slang
- nobodyA person dismissed as unimportant.
- no-goodA worthless or useless person.
- no-mark slang
- nonentity
- nonce
- nought
- nowmun dialectalA worthless person.
- pelfA contemptible or useless person.
- pig dog
- pile of shit
- pissant
- punk US, slangA worthless person, particularly.
- ramp
- rinky-dink US, informalAn amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- shicer Australia, slang
- shitheap derogatory, slangA worthless place, thing, or person.
- slubberdegullion
- sparrow-fart slang
- streak of piss slang, vulgarA tall, thin person.
Meaning of truant
- adjective Shirking or wandering from business or duty; straying; hence, idle; loitering.
- adjective Of a student: absent from school without permission.
- adjective Having no real substance; unimportant, vain, worthless.
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Questions about synonyms of truant
- What is another word for truant?
- Truant has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as do-nothing, good-for-nothing, flaneur, faineant, slugabed and laggard.
- What does truant mean?
- Truant means shirking or wandering from business or duty; straying; hence, idle; loitering.
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