noun
Meaning 1
One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: derelict
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: derelict
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who is lazy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: slacker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
Narrower terms: goldbrick, malingerer, skulker, shammer, scrimshanker
History
From shirk + -er.
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.