English-Swedish translations for time-waster

Definition of time-waster

• Someone who wastes their own or otherstime
• Something unproductive
• Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively

Examples

• I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster.
• Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.
• This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late.

Related words

• waste of time