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shirker

/ˈʃɜːkə(r)/noun

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कामचोर, जी चुराने वाला, कर्तव्य से बचने वाला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] disapproving

    a person who avoids work, a duty or a responsibility, especially because they are lazy

    कामचोर, जी चुराने वाला, कर्तव्य से बचने वाला

    • The manager quickly found out who the shirkers in the team were.
    • Radhika was never a shirker; she finished every task on time.

    Synonyms idler slacker loafer malingerer truant

    Opposite worker grafter toiler

◇Word family
shirk verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

idler slacker loafer malingerer truant

Antonyms

worker grafter toiler

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One-word substitution

A person who pretends to be ill in order to avoid work is a malingerer, while a shirker is anybody who avoids work or duty.

काम से बचने के लिए बीमार होने का नाटक करने वाले व्यक्ति को malingerer कहते हैं, जबकि shirker कोई भी व्यक्ति है जो काम या कर्तव्य से बचता है।