time-waster

Alternative forms

 * timewaster

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 1) Something unproductive.
 * Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.
 * 1) 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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