lingerer

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noun

One who lingers.

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loiterer
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Meanings

nounlingerer (plural lingerers)

plural lingerers

  1. One who lingers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place

Similar
loiterer
Broader
dawdlerdronelaggard
Also see
loiterer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From linger + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

lingerer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingerer

MLA

“lingerer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingerer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingerer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingerer.

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