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layabouts

The word “layabouts” has 3 syllables: lay-a-bouts

It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.əˌbaʊts/

What is synonym and antonym for layabouts?

In the thesaurus, “layabouts” has 38 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for layabouts along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for layabouts

Antonyms for layabouts

  • achievers
  • comers
  • doers
  • go-aheads
  • go-getters
  • highfliers
  • highflyers
  • hummers
  • hustlers
  • live wires
  • powerhouses
  • self-starters

Meanings of layabouts

  • noun
    1. A lazy person.

Example Sentences

  • The manager complained that too many of his workers were layabouts.
  • She had no patience for layabouts who lived off others.
  • The park was often filled with layabouts doing nothing all day.
  • They accused the youth of being lazy layabouts with no direction.
  • A group of noisy layabouts loitered outside the store, causing trouble.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to layabouts, such as: achievers, bums, clock-watchers, comers, couch potatoes, crawlers, creepers.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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