Rester

/ˈrɛstər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that remains in a particular place or state.

After the meeting, I was the last rester in the conference room, organizing the notes.

A person who stays in a certain position or condition.

As a rester of the old neighborhood, he was determined to keep its charm alive.

A word used informally to describe someone who prefers to be idle or relaxed.

On weekends, he's a total rester, spending his days lounging on the couch.

Derived from the verb 'rest' with an agentive suffix

home rester

someone who prefers to stay at home rather than going out

resters block

a state where a person feels unable to continue sleeping or resting

rest

to cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength

resting

the act of not moving or doing anything for a period

a person who does nothing or is lazy

He's such a rester, always lying around doing nothing.