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Plural
malingerers
1
an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something
- The sergeant suspected Private Johnson was a malingerer always finding excuses to avoid difficult tasks.
- Co-workers grew frustrated with their colleague who was clearly a malingerer based on frequent Friday call-outs.
- Sports coaches saw straight through obvious malingerers feigning minor injuries to get out of practice.
- Teachers identified the disruptive student as a malingerer unwilling to participate in class activities.
- The supervisor confronted the malingerer about their repeated attempts to shirk responsibilities.