SHIRKERS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

shirkers

noun

plural of shirker

as in slackers

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

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Beavis & Butthead Mike Judge created these two mush-mouthed slackers, who decades on remain among the cartoon characters most synonymous with ’90s malaise and slacker culture.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
From there, Blair conceived Mark Southard and Davis Hench, two wildly different, aging slackers who are tasked with driving teenage scion Sheridan Kimberly to rehab on behalf of his disengaged billionaire parents.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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Today, however, the current uses include drones that help ICE track immigrants, cyber attacks, and mass surveillance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The cost of mass-producing drones is several times cheaper than that of more exquisite equipment and technology.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
With the light load of powder that was behind them, these slugs couldn’t possibly have killed the tigress unless an extremely lucky shot had put them into a vital area at very close range.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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