time waster

taɪm ˈweɪstər

Definition

Definition of time waster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

inefficient useperson or thing that uses time inefficiently

Social media can be a major time waster if not used wisely.

idler

loafer

unproductive activityactivity that consumes time without productive outcome

Watching too much TV is a common time waster.

time sink

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Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

Terms with time waster included in their meaning

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dallier

time waster

individual who spends time idly

diddler

time-waster

person who engages in trivial activities

dilly-dallier

time waster

person who wastes time by being indecisive

piddler

time-waster

person who wastes time on unimportant things

time burglar

time waster

something that consumes a lot of time unproductively

Examples of time waster in a sentence

Video games are often seen as a time waster.
Scrolling through social media can be a major time waster.
Procrastination is often the biggest time waster.

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French:chronophage, ...
German:Zeitverschwender, Zeitverschwendung, ...
Italian:spreco di tempo, ...
Spanish:desperdicio de tiempo, ...
Portuguese:distração, perda de tempo, ...
Chinese:时间杀手, 浪费时间的活动, ...
Japanese:時間の無駄遣い, 時間を無駄にする活動, ...
Arabic:مضيعة للوَقْت, مَضِيعَةُ وَقْت, ...
Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז זְמַן, בִּזְבּוּז זְמַן, ...
Russian:времяпотеря, бесполезное занятие, ...
Ukrainian:марнотрат часу, ...
Hindi:समय नष्ट करने वाला, समय की बरबादी, ...
Bengali:সময় নষ্টকারী, সময়ক্ষয়ী, ...
Catalan:malgastador de temps, pèrdua de temps, ...
Czech:zdržovač, ztráta času, ...
Danish:tidsrøver, spild af tid, ...
Dutch:tijdverspiller, tijdverspilling, ...
Greek:σπαταλητής χρόνου, χάσιμο χρόνου, ...
Hungarian:időrabló, időpocsékolás, ...
Khmer:អ្វីដែលខ្ជះខ្ជាយពេលវេលា, ការខ្ជះខ្ជាយពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:시간 낭비, 쓸데없는 활동, ...
Persian:وقت‌گیر, فعالیت بی‌ثمر, ...
Polish:marnotrawca czasu, marnowanie czasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):distração, perda de tempo, ...
Romanian:pierdere de timp, activitate neproductivă, ...
Swedish:tidsfördriv, ...
Thai:สิ่งที่ทำให้เสียเวลา, กิจกรรมที่เสียเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman kaybı, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ lãng phí thời gian, việc làm mất thời gian, ...

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Definition of time waster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with time

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Terms with time waster included in their meaning

Examples of time waster in a sentence

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