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ditcher

7.2

A person who often misses school or work on purpose

noun
/ˈdɪtʃər/

Informal

: escaqueador

Her friends called her a ditcher because she skipped the group project sessions.

Examples

The teacher quickly noticed that the same ditcher was missing from class again.
As a known ditcher, he often missed important meetings at work.
He is such a ditcher when it comes to school.
Many students are ditchers during exam week.
He was known as a ditcher because he often skipped school to hang out with his friends.
Many students called him a ditcher since he rarely attended class and would always find excuses to avoid it.
The principal warned the students against being ditchers, emphasizing the importance of attending school regularly.

Synonyms

slacker

vsditcher

Offensive

33 4.6

A person who avoids work and often does very little

is about skipping specific activities rather than general habitual laziness

do-nothing

vsditcher

Offensive

9 7.0

A person who avoids work and makes little effort

is used for people who skip particular duties or events deliberately

truant

vsditcher

7 6.3

A student who stays away from school without permission

covers skipping activities broadly, not only unauthorized school absence

loafer

vsditcher

Offensive

5 5.8

A person who avoids work and does very little

is about deliberate skipping of particular activities, often temporarily

layabout

vsditcher

Offensive

4 7.6

A person who often avoids work and does very little

implies active skipping of specific events rather than constant idleness

idler

vsditcher

Offensive

2 7.0

A person who avoids work and does very little

focuses on intentional skipping of tasks or events rather than general inactivity

goof-off

vsditcher

Informal

2 8.6

A person who avoids work and wastes time

is specifically skipping or not attending activities rather than idling in place

shirker

vsditcher

1 8.0

A person who avoids work or responsibility, often by making excuses

is about skipping activities deliberately, often school or work

goldbricker

vsditcher

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who avoids work by pretending to be busy

avoids or skips activities directly rather than feigning busyness

wagger

vsditcher

Archaic

1 9.9

A student who stays away from school without permission

is broader, applying to skipping work or other activities too

bludger

vsditcher

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who avoids work and does very little

is specifically about deliberately skipping or avoiding particular activities

lazybones

vsditcher

Offensive

1 7.2

A person who avoids work and prefers to rest

involves choosing to skip activities rather than constant unwillingness to work

scrimshanker

vsditcher

Offensive

9.9

A person who avoids work

focuses on skipping activities, especially school or work situations

skulker

vsditcher

9.1

A person who avoids work by pretending to be ill

involves openly skipping activities without faking incapacity

flaker

vsditcher

Offensive

8.4

A person who often cancels plans or fails to show up

is about deliberate skipping of scheduled activities rather than unreliability

hooky player

vsditcher

Informal

8.9

A student who stays away from school without permission

refers to skipping activities generally, including both school and work

todger dodger

vsditcher

Offensive

9.9

A person who avoids work or duties by making excuses

is the straightforward act of skipping activities, especially school or work

Antonyms

participant

295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

attender

2 3.1

A person who is at a meeting or lecture and listens

Surface Forms

ditcher singular

ditchers plural

Morphology

ditcher = ditch (semi-transparent) = ditch + er

The meaning of avoiding or skipping is derived from the verb 'ditch', but may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word ditcher meaning someone who skips school or work comes from the verb ditch ('to skip or avoid something') and the ending -er ('one who'), so a ditcher is a person who regularly skips classes or work.