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asleep on the job

ADJECTIVE

forgetful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careless distracted inattentive sloppy

STRONG

unmindful

WEAK

absent absent-minded abstracted airheaded amnemonic amnesic bemused dreamy heedless lax like an absent-minded professor looking out window mooning moony neglectful negligent nirvanic not on the job oblivious out of it out to lunch pipe dreaming preoccupied remiss slack unwitting woolgathering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive

WEAK

mindful recalling remembering retentive

ADJECTIVE

lazy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic careless dull inattentive indifferent lackadaisical lethargic passive sleepy tired weary

WEAK

comatose dallying dilatory drowsy flagging idle indolent inert laggard lagging languid languorous lifeless loafing neglectful out of it procrastinating remiss shiftless slack slothful slow slow-moving snoozy somnolent supine tardy torpid trifling unconcerned unenergetic unindustrious unpersevering unready

Antonyms

STRONGEST

activated active attentive careful caring concerned energetic fresh interested lively vivacious

WEAK

diligent hard-working industrious

ADJECTIVE

off-guard

Synonyms

WEAK

asleep daydreaming flat-footed inattentive napping spaced out unalert unready unsuspecting unvigilant unwatchful zoned out

ADJECTIVE

slack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lackadaisical lax lethargic permissive sluggish stagnant

STRONG

delinquent derelict dull idle quiet slow

WEAK

behindhand careless dilatory disregardful dormant easygoing faineant fainéant inactive inattentive indolent inert neglectful not busy quiescent regardless remiss slothful slow-moving tardy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active energetic lively strict

STRONG

busy careful intelligent quick smart

WEAK

alert disciplined rigid stiff taut tight

Example Sentences

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It’s stressful enough without a CPA asleep on the job.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Sweeney was accused of being "completely asleep on the job" at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee hearing last year, and told he should consider resigning after Wasps and Worcester went under.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Other guards were asleep on the job or missing from their posts.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2020

Even if I literally fell asleep on the job, it would ensure that our feeds—each with more than 1 million subscribers—were still full of content.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2015

I wouldn't mind going down to Dad's office and toying with an adding machine or driving nails in packing cases, but I'm sure I'd fall asleep on the job, or something idiotic like that!

From Alex the Great by Brown, Arthur William

asleep on the job

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