a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person.

characterized by inability or unwillingness to initiate action, work toward a goal, assume responsibility, or the like

a do-nothing government.

noun

bum , clock watcher , couch potato , couch potato * , deadbeat , good-for-nothing , goof-off , idler , laggard , layabout , lazy person , lazybones , loafer , lotus eater , lounger , malingerer , moocher , shirker , slacker , sloth , sponger , drone , fainant , ne\'er-do-well , no-good , slugabed , sluggard

adjective

fainant , idle , indolent , shiftless , slothful , sluggard , sluggish