bummer
noun
1 bummer
An experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing.
Roget 683:
inactivity;
inaction
etc.
681;
inertness
etc.
172;
obstinacy
etc.
606.
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
quiescence
etc.
265;
rust,
rustiness.
idleness,
remissness
etc.
adj.;
sloth,
indolence,
indiligence†;
dawdling
etc.
v..
ergophobia†,
otiosity†.
dullness
etc.
adj.;
languor;
segnity†,
segnitude†;
lentor†;
sluggishness
etc.
(slowness)
275;
procrastination
etc.
(delay)
133;
torpor,
torpidity,
torpescence†;
stupor
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
somnolence;
drowsiness
etc.
adj.;
nodding
etc.
v.;
oscitation†,
oscitancy†;
pandiculation†,
hypnotism,
lethargy;
statuvolence heaviness†,
heavy eyelids.
sleep,
slumber;
sound sleep,
heavy sleep,
balmy sleep;
Morpheus;
Somnus;
coma,
trance,
ecstasis†,
dream,
hibernation,
nap,
doze,
snooze,
siesta,
wink of sleep,
forty winks,
snore;
hypnology†.
dull work;
pottering;
relaxation
etc.
(loosening)
47;
Castle of Indolence.
[Cause of inactivity]
lullaby,
sedative,
tranquilizer,
hypnotic,
sleeping pill,
relaxant,
anaesthetic,
general anaesthetic
etc.
174;
torpedo.
[person who is inactive]
idler,
drone,
droil†,
dawdle,
mopus†;
do-little faineant [Fr.],
dummy,
sleeping partner;
afternoon farmer;
truant
etc.
(runaway)
623;
bummer†,
loafer,
goldbrick,
goldbicker,
lounger,
lazzarone [It];
lubber,
lubbard†;
slow coach
etc.
(slow.)
275;
opium eater,
lotus eater;
slug;
lag†,
sluggard,
slugabed;
slumberer,
dormouse,
marmot;
waiter on Providence,
fruges consumere natus [Lat.].
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2 bummer
A bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
Moby thesaurus: Arab, Bowery bum, adverse circumstances, adversity, affliction, aggravation, annoyance, bandit, beach bum, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blight, blighter, bo, brigand, budmash, bum, cadger, caitiff, care, coupon clippers, cross, curse, depredator, derelict, devil, difficulties, difficulty, dogie, downer, drifter, drone, drunkard, forager, freebooter, freeloader, gamin, gamine, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, guttersnipe, hard knocks, hard life, hard lot, hardcase, hardship, hobo, homeless waif, human wreck, idle rich, idler, irritation, landloper, lazzarone, leisure class, loafer, looter, losel, lounge lizard, lowlife, lumpen proletariat, mauvais sujet, mean wretch, mendicant, mendicant friar, mendicant order, moocher, mucker, mudlark, no-good, nonworker, panhandler, parasite, pauvre diable, piker, pilgarlic, pillager, plight, plunderer, poor creature, poor devil, predicament, pressure, ragamuffin, ragman, ragpicker, rentiers, rigor, rounder, sad case, sad sack, schnorrer, scrounger, sea of troubles, ski bum, skid-row bum, spiv, sponger, stiff, stray, street Arab, street urchin, stress, stress of life, sundowner, surf bum, swagman, swagsman, tatterdemalion, tennis bum, the unemployable, the unemployed, tramp, trial, tribulation, trouble, troubles, truant, turnpiker, urchin, vag, vagabond, vagrant, vale of tears, vaurien, vicissitude, waif, waifs and strays, wastrel, worthless fellow, wretch ... show more.
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