1
: a person who shirks work or obligation
especially
: one who evades military service in time of war
2
: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition
slacker
adjective
Examples of slacker in a Sentence
The people I work with are a bunch of slackers.
there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out
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Judge introduced his iconic slacker duo way back in 1993, debuting on MTV’s toon mashup Liquid Television.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Breckin Meyer played the slacker stoner Travis Birkenstock in Clueless, which was based on actors like Sean Penn in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Keanu Reeves in the 1989 films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Parenthood.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
Paradise Records is sometimes a slacker comedy fitted around long, awkward conversations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Poker Face creator Rian Johnson wanted to set an episode of the Natasha Lyonne-starring slacker clairvoyant series in the world of minor-league baseball.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Breckin Meyer played the slacker stoner Travis Birkenstock in Clueless, which was based on actors like Sean Penn in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Keanu Reeves in the 1989 films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Parenthood.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
Paradise Records is sometimes a slacker comedy fitted around long, awkward conversations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Poker Face creator Rian Johnson wanted to set an episode of the Natasha Lyonne-starring slacker clairvoyant series in the world of minor-league baseball.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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“Slacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slacker. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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slacker
noun
slack·er
ˈslak-ər 
: one who avoids work or a duty
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