malinger
verbHow many syllables in malinger?
There are 3 syllables in the word malinger.How to pronounce malinger:
Definition of malinger:
- malinger (verb):
- to stay away
- verb. avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill.
- to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
Synonyms for malinger:
absent yourself
bum
chill
dawdle
deceive
dodge
fake
fiddle
fool
furlough
goldbrick
goof (off)
hack (around)
hang (around or out)
idle
laze
lazy
linger
loaf
loll
lounge
mess
monkey
muck
piddle
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Antonyms for malinger:
achieve
do
energise
energize
face
hurry
labor
labour
meet
run
rush
toil
work
work hard
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