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time bandit

time bandit noun: something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.

Noun

time bandit (plural time bandits)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
    • The telephone can be as much of a time bandit as the drop-in visitor.1983, Mark Porter, The Time of Your Life, Victor Books, →ISBN, page 101
    • Perfectionism is a time bandit that can rob you of extra time, lead you away from your priorities, and create emotional stress.2005, J. Allen Queen, Patsy S. Queen, The Frazzled Principal's Wellness Plan: Reclaiming Time, Managing Stress, and Creating a Healthy Lifestyle, Corwin Press, →ISBN, page 88

Synonyms of time bandit

Forms of time bandit

pluraltime bandits

Questions about time bandit

What does time bandit mean?
Time bandit means something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
What part of speech is time bandit?
Time bandit is a noun.
What is the plural of time bandit?
The plural of time bandit is time bandits.

Words near time bandit in the dictionary

  1. time average
  2. time averages
  3. time back
  4. time ball
  5. time balls
  6. time bandit
  7. time bandits
  8. time bank
  9. time banking
  10. time banks
  11. time bargain

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