Definition of malingerer in English:
malingerer
noun məˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rəməˈlɪŋɡərər
A person who malingers; a shirker.
the doctor said my son was a malingerer
Example sentencesExamples
- However, recent research reported that we have become a nation of malingerers, with nearly six million of us too sick to work.
- It is interesting that the latter diagnosis was given by a doctor who told you it was a condition dreamed up by malingerers.
- Other states, like New York, have created an entirely state-funded duplicate of welfare for the malingerers.
- I feel like a malingerer without a cause to point to.
- Of the nine, a number were malingerers who the manager was having difficulty motivating.
Synonyms
shirker, slacker, idler, layabout
British informal skiver, lead-swinger
North American informal gold brick
Definition of malingerer in US English:
malingerer
nounməˈlɪŋɡərərməˈliNGɡərər
A person who malingers.
the doctor said my son was a malingerer
Example sentencesExamples
- I feel like a malingerer without a cause to point to.
- However, recent research reported that we have become a nation of malingerers, with nearly six million of us too sick to work.
- Other states, like New York, have created an entirely state-funded duplicate of welfare for the malingerers.
- It is interesting that the latter diagnosis was given by a doctor who told you it was a condition dreamed up by malingerers.
- Of the nine, a number were malingerers who the manager was having difficulty motivating.
Synonyms
shirker, slacker, idler, layabout