dawdler:
(plural: ‘dawdlers‘; for the right pronunciation, please click here)
to dawdle = to spend more time than actually needed in doing something; to move about without any purpose or do something very slowly; wasting time and effort
typical dawdlers
a person who dawdles;
a laggard,
e.g.
John, the village plumber, is such a dawdler that nobody likes to hire him.
Marty used to be a dawdler, but after meeting his mentor, Prof. James Cohen, he’s totally changed into a great doer.
Researchers suggest that parents who think their children are dawdlers must not compare their children’s slowness with the quickness of other children.
Note: ‘Dawdler’ is often found in the brand names of things that are meant for relaxation or for spending time away lazily, things such as shoes, comfortable sofas, causal clothes, etc.
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