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Meaning of time-waster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Someone who wastes their own time or the time of others.
  2. Something unproductive.
    idiomatic, informal
  3. Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.

Equivalents

Suomi aikavaras ajanhukka
Polski obibok

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

time-wasting time-watch time-zone arbitrage time-zone disease time-zone fatigue time, instance

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