Malingerer

Synonyms of malingerer

• faker
• slacker
• shirker

Antonyms of malingerer

• diligent
• hard worker
• conscientious

Collocations of malingerer

malingerer feign illness

Frequency: 70 %

The malingerer tried to feign illness to avoid work.

malingerer fake symptoms

Frequency: 60 %

The malingerer was caught trying to fake symptoms of a cold.

malingerer pretend injury

Frequency: 50 %

The malingerer decided to pretend injury to skip the physical test.

malingerer exaggerate pain

Frequency: 45 %

The malingerer tends to exaggerate pain to gain sympathy.

malingerer avoid responsibility

Frequency: 40 %

The malingerer always tries to avoid responsibility by pretending to be sick.

Idiomatic Expressions for malingerer

• Phrase: malingerer's ploy
  Meaning: a strategy or tactic used by someone pretending to be ill or injured to avoid work or responsibilities
  Usage: Her constant complaints of a headache were seen as just another malingerer's ploy to get out of doing her share of the work.