Synonyms for shirking
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of one who shirks.
Forms
- Plural
- shirkings → slackings, soldierings, truants…
Example sentences
- slacking I don't think they'll pay them for slacking off either.
- soldiering That was a brilliant bit of soldiering.
- truant I wasn't truant; I had a valid reason to miss class.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shirking | rising | |
| slacking | rising | |
| soldiering | rising | |
| truant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- truant2
- 8 letters
- slacking
- 10 letters
- soldiering3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truant2 = 2 syllables).