Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shirker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: shirk-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who shirks a duty or responsibility.

noun

One who is lazy.

Example Sentences

"the shirkers in the family complain when she gets them chopping up wood for a few hours in the woodshed"

Etymology

From shirk + -er.

Inflected Forms

shirkers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

malingerer

Synonyms

derelict goldbrick slacker

Questions

What does shirker mean?: One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
Where does shirker come from?: From shirk + -er.

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