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shirker::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | slacker |
| Type of | layabout, loafer, bum, do-nothing, idler |
| Has types | goldbrick, malingerer, shammer, skulker, scrimshanker |
| Derivation | shirk |
Examples of shirker
shirker
This is not to suggest Rodriguez is a clubhouse malignancy, a shirker, or an underachiever.
From the usatoday.com
I was a weakling, a coward, a shirker, a good-for-nothing.
From the theatlantic.com
The respondents said they were more likely to gossip about the shirker to colleagues than to friends.
From the forbes.com
Rarely a doubter, never a coward, inconceivable as a shirker, he played men of granite virtue no matter the epoch.
From the washingtonpost.com
Tim is a laid-back shirker that coasts his way through stuff, and has been in the boardroom three out of four times.
From the hecklerspray.com
He's no shirker, she says.
From the time.com
He is no shirker when it comes to free discussion and we're sure he'll understand when we take an irreverent look at his paper.
From the newscientist.com
Col. Revere, a patsy and a shirker who insisted on sleeping aboard ship and getting hot breakfasts, was accused of insubordination and cowardice.
From the washingtontimes.com
The vantage points span a wide measure, from the dog named Seaman and Clark's slave York, to an alcoholic would-be shirker and to Meriwether Lewis'internal demons.
From the denverpost.com
- Slacker: a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
- One who shirks a duty or responsibility; One who is lazy
