habitually+idle
21gossip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. busybody, talebearer, chatterer; reports, rumors. v. i. talk, report, tattle, whisper. See curiosity, information, speech, news. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Local, petty talk] Syn. babble, chatter,… …
22tattle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. prattle, prate; chat[ter]; jabber, talk, gossip; reveal (a secret), inform, peach (inf.), tell on, tell tales, blab (sl.), spill the beans (sl.). See accusation, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn.… …
23busy — [biz′ē] adj. busier, busiest [ME busi < OE bisig, occupied, diligent; akin to Du bezig: seen only in LowG & E] 1. occupied in some activity; at work; not idle 2. full of activity; characterized by much action or motion 3. a) in use at the… …
24sluggard — [slug′ərd] n. [ME slogarde < sluggen, to be lazy, go slowly, prob. < Scand, as in Swed dial. slogga, to be slow: see SLUG1 & ARD] a habitually lazy or idle person adj. lazy or idle: also sluggardly …
25Busy — Bus y (b[i^]z z[y^]), a. [OE. busi, bisi, AS. bysig; akin to D. bezig, LG. besig; cf. Skr. bh[=u]sh to be active, busy.] 1. Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not… …
26goof-off — n. A person who habitually shirks his duties or avoids work; an idle worthless person. [Informal] Syn: goldbrick, ne er do well, good for nothing, good for naught. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] …
27Industrious — In*dus tri*ous, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; commonly… …
28Industriously — Industrious In*dus tri*ous, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or… …
29Industriousness — Industrious In*dus tri*ous, a. [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See {Industry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or… …
30Sluggard — Slug gard, n. [Slug + ard.] A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone. [1913 Webster] Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Prov. vi. 6. [1913 Webster] …
