slacking
Putting in minimal
Slacking is not working as hard as you should be, especially when you're supposed to be doing something else: I caught him slacking off on his phone instead of finishing the report.
The word implies laziness or lack of effort rather than genuine inability.
Someone who habitually slacks is a slacker.
Passing time idly
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- idlenessState of doing nothing
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
- indolenceAversion to activity
lethargy · lounging · inertia · procrastination · dawdling · lolling · vegging · bumming
Postponing what needs doing
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
distracted · inattentive · unproductive · unmotivated · coasting · slipping · underperforming · freeloading
Relaxed in temperament
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- relaxedFree of stress
- casualRelaxed and informal
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
unhurried · breezy · mellow · chilled · unworried · untroubled · leisurely · low-key
Reducing tightness or tension
- releasingAllowing to escape
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- slackeningReduction in tightness
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
untightening · play · give · sag
loafing
Passing time idly
indolence · lethargy · lounging · inertia · procrastination · dawdling · lolling · vegging · bumming · languor
procrastinating
Postponing what needs doing
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- disengagedNot participating or invested
unfocused · distracted · inattentive · unproductive · unmotivated · coasting · slipping · underperforming · freeloading · dodging
easygoing
Relaxed in temperament
nonchalant · unhurried · breezy · mellow · chilled · unworried · untroubled · leisurely · low-key · unbothered
loosening
Reducing tightness or tension
- releasingAllowing to escape
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- slackeningReduction in tightness
unfastening · untightening · play · give · sag
- idlenessdoing nothing, idling, loafing, lounging, lazing
- slang behaviorsgoofing off, messing around, fooling around, horsing around, loafing
- minor offensesminor offense, white lie, petty offense, fib, jaywalking
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- contactingcalling, phoning, texting, emailing, messaging
- idle timekilling time, passing time, wasting time, whiling away, doing nothing
slackingtightening
Making less loose
tensing · tautening · cinching · straining · stretching
- slacking offNeglecting responsibilities deliberately
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