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layabout
noun
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How to pronounce layabout:

Definition of layabout:

layabout (noun):
a lazy person
a lazy shiftless person idler
noun. person who does no work.

Synonyms for layabout:

vagrantslouchbumne'er-do-wellsnaildawdlerpokedroneslugloafer
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Antonyms for layabout:

acceptancepoweracquiescenceaccreditationquietblessingpermissiongo-getterachieversupport
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