malingerer
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8.9
- noun
- /məˈlɪŋɡərər/
- Formal
:
simulador
- I also think that there are a lot of malingerers out there who see claiming PTSD as an easy path to a disability check.
Examples
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The manager was frustrated with the employee who constantly acted like a malingerer to avoid his responsibilities.
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Bridger understood some of Little Lamar's impatience with these professional malingerers.
Fiction book (1993) -
Think of the money the system would save if we could reduce the amount of malingerers via this wonderful tax.
Blog text (34) -
No reflection on you... but there are always a few malingerers.
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If you drop your kids off at these places, it is wise to figure out if these are also hangouts for malingerers.
Blog text (16) -
Among the malingerers was a high-ranking civil servant who was noted for his distinctive lack of personal hygiene: according to his supervisor, he didn't wash or wear underwear or socks (he also didn't work).
Academic text (1995) -
During the meeting, we discussed how to identify malingerers who exploit sick leave policies.
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In her report, she warned that malingerers could undermine the team's overall productivity.
Synonyms
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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9.9
A person who avoids work by pretending to be busy
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8.0
A person who avoids work or responsibility, often by making excuses
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9.3
A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work
A person who pretends to be ill to avoid work
A person who pretends to be sick to avoid work
A person who avoids work by pretending to be ill
Antonyms
How Deceptive
- Formal
2
8.9
- Offensive
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5.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word malingerer comes from an old French word malingre that meant 'sickly', and the part mal- means 'bad', like in malfunction. So a malingerer is a person who 'pretends to be sick' to avoid work.