noun

doer

DOO-uh

noun

Someone who takes action and gets things done, rather than just talking or planning.

"She's a doer, not a dreamer — she had the project finished within a week."

"The team needed fewer meetings and more doers."

How to Use Doer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA person who acts and accomplishes things, as opposed to someone who just talks about it.

Common pairings

a real doer thinkers and doers

doers plural

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She's a _____, not a dreamer — she had the project finished within a week.

From Old English dōere, simply "do" plus the agent suffix "-er."

patient victim do-nothing do-naught faineant idler layabout lollygagger

worker agent patient victim lazy kindly tolerant deadbeat

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patient victim do-nothing do-naught faineant idler layabout lollygagger worker agent lazy kindly