What does "shirker" mean?

One who shirks a duty or responsibility.

What is a synonym for "shirker"?

Common synonyms include: slacker, bungler, clock watcher, deadbeats, disregarder, dodger.

noun

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Noun

1
One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
2
a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) wordnet
3
One who is lazy.
"the shirkers in the family complain when she gets them chopping up wood for a few hours in the woodshed"

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

From shirk + -er.