Shirker

shirk  (shûrk)

v. shirked, shirk·ing, shirks

v.tr.

To avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

v.intr.

To avoid work or duty.

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[Perhaps from German Schurke, scoundrel; akin to Old High German fiurscurgo, demon : fiur, fire + scurigen, to stir up.]

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shirker n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shirker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) slacker armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" goldbrick - a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum" malingerer, shammer, skulker - someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity scrimshanker - a shirker