Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time-waster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: time-waster
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who wastes their own time or the time of others.

noun

Something unproductive.

Informal

noun

Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.

Example Sentences

"I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster."
"Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster."
"This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

time-wasters (plural) timewaster (alternative)

Phrases

waste of time time vampire

Frequently Paired Words

waste of time time vampire

Questions

What does time-waster mean?: Someone who wastes their own time or the time of others.

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