Synonyms of the word

malinger

• v. (transitive, intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation.

fiddle

• n. (music) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of…
• n. A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
• n. An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
• n. A fraud; a scam.
• n. (nautical) On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects…
• v. To play aimlessly.
• v. To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.
• v. (music) To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
• v. To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt…

goldbrick

• n. A gold brick, especially one that is fraudulent or nonexistent; (figuratively) a swindle, a con.
• n. (US slang, dated) A shirker or malingerer.
• n. (US slang, dated) A swindler.
• v. (US slang, dated) To shirk or malinger.
• v. (US slang, dated) To swindle.

shirk

• v. (transitive) To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
• v. (intransitive) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
• v. (transitive) To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
• n. one who shirks.
• n. (Islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry.

skulk

• n. A group of foxes.
• n. One who skulks; a skulker.
• v. to conceal oneself; to hide.
• v. to sneak around, sneak about.
• v. to shirk; to avoid obligation.