SHIRKER Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word shirker. (close relations)
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| slacker | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||
| dodger | nounn | |||||
noun • a shifty deceptive person • small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern) | ||||||
| drone | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen • an unchanging intonation • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone verb • make a monotonous low dull sound • talk in a monotonous voice | ||||||
| goldbrick | nounn | |||||
noun • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort • an idle worthless person • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless verb • deprive of by deceit • avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||||||
| idler | nounn | |||||
noun • person who does no work | ||||||
| laggard | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||
| lazybones | nounn | |||||
noun • a lazy person | ||||||
| loafer | nounn | |||||
noun • a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel • person who does no work | ||||||
| malingerer | nounn | |||||
noun • someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity | ||||||
| slouch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions • a stooping carriage in standing and walking verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • walk slovenly | ||||||
| sluggard | nounn | |||||
noun • an idle slothful person | ||||||
| skiver | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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