time-waster
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time-waster (plural time-wasters)
- Someone who wastes their own or others' time.
- I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster.
- Something unproductive.
- Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.
- Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.
- This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late.
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someone who wastes time
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