malinger

The word “malinger” has 3 syllables: ma-ling-er

It's pronounced as /məˈlɪŋɡər/

What is synonym and antonym for malinger?

In the thesaurus, “malinger” has 49 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for malinger along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for malinger

verb
1. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
2. To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

He tried to malinger by pretending to be sick, but his boss wasn’t fooled.
The soldier was accused of attempting to malinger during basic training.
It’s easy for some employees to malinger when they don’t want to do their work.
The student was caught trying to malinger in class to avoid the test.
She attempted to malinger and skip the meeting, but her manager insisted she attend.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malinger, such as: aestivate, amble, apply, bum, chill, dally, dawdle.

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