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shirker

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shirker

one who deliberately avoids work or duty

even before we weighed anchor, the captain forcefully served notice that there would be no shirkers on his ship

Synonyms of shirker

goldbrick, slacker

Words Related to shirker

dropout, quitter

drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, slugabed, sluggard

dallier, lingerer, loiterer, lounger, saunterer

dawdler, laggard, putterer, slowpoke

Near Antonyms of shirker

live wire, pistol, powerhouse

doer, go-getter, hummer, hustler, rustler, self-starter

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