SHIRKER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

shirker

noun

Definition of shirker

as in lingerer

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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Noun

Nakamura designs for lingerers.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of lingerer

Noun

Inspired by the alien invasion genre and slacker hang out movies, the film is about a group of friends standing up against an alien invasion that threatens to swallow the whole world.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Her well-meaning slacker persona is perfect for this cavalcade of sometimes surreal adventures, which include classic sitcom tropes like get-rich-quick schemes and mistaken identities.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Definition of slacker

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The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The purchase reflects a broader effort to improve protection at military bases as unauthorized drone activity becomes more common.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of drone

Noun

Calendula Calendula’s fleshy leaves, stems, and flowers also draw slugs and snails away from other crops and can be interplanted in food or flower gardens for natural slug control.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Dunlap explains that these pungent compounds deter strawberry-loving garden pests like slugs and aphids while also acting as mild fungicides.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026

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