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    Do-noth·ing

    adjective

    • 1. idle or lacking ambition: "their do-nothing approach has failed"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is idle or lacks ambition: "a shiftless lot of do-nothings"
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  3. The meaning of DO-NOTHING is a shiftless or lazy person. How to use do-nothing in a sentence.

  4. Do-nothing definition: a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person.. See examples of DO-NOTHING used in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. a person who is lazy or lacks ambition. If you keep hanging out with those do-nothings, you’ll never amount to anything. Definition of do-nothing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

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

  9. 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.

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