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    do-nothing
    /ˈduːˌnʌθɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. taking no action; doing nothing: "their do-nothing approach has failed"

    noun

    • 1. an idle or feckless person: "a shiftless lot of do-nothings"

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  2. Do-nothing is a noun or adjective that describes a person who is shiftless, lazy, or inactive. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of do-nothing from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. Do-nothing is a noun or adjective that describes a person who does nothing or a government that does not act. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this term with examples from The Daily Beast and Project Gutenberg.

  4. person who does no work. synonyms: bum, idler, layabout, loafer. see more. adjective. characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility. “a do-nothing government”. synonyms: irresponsible. showing lack of care for consequences.

  5. noun. 1. a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person. adjective. 2. characterized by inability or unwillingness to initiate action, work toward a goal, assume responsibility, or the like. a do-nothing government. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. Definition of do-nothing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Do-nothing definition: Offering no initiative for change, especially in politics.

  8. What does the word do-nothing mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word do-nothing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word do-nothing? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word do-nothing pronounced?