Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun do-nothing

1 sense of do-nothing

Sense 1
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum -- (person who does no work; "a lazy bum")
       => nonworker -- (a person who does nothing)

Antonyms of adj do-nothing

1 sense of do-nothing

Sense 1
do-nothing (prenominal) -- (characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility; "a do-nothing government")

INDIRECT (VIA irresponsible) -> responsible -- (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament")

Similarity of adj do-nothing

1 sense of do-nothing

Sense 1
do-nothing (prenominal) -- (characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility; "a do-nothing government")
       => irresponsible (vs. responsible) -- (showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action")