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do-nothing
UK
/ˈduː ˌnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈdu ˌnʌθɪŋ/
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UK
/ˈduː ˌnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈdu ˌnʌθɪŋ/
Countable noun, usually informal and often derogatory, meaning an idle or useless person.
He was dismissed as a do-nothing who never helped with the project.
Il a été renvoyé comme un paresseux qui n’a jamais aidé sur le projet.
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Compound adjective used attributively or predicatively to describe someone or something as inactive, ineffective, or unwilling to take action.
The committee was criticized for its do-nothing response to the crisis.
Le comité a été critiqué pour sa réponse inerte à la crise.
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He was dismissed as a do-nothing who never helped with the project.
The committee was criticized for its do-nothing response to the crisis.