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Synonyms for skulker

Most common

shirk skulk shirker lurker lurcher malingerer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Shirk — agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who avoids an obligation or responsibility

shirk, skulk, shirker

2. Lurker

lurker, lurcher

3. Malingerer

malingerer, shammer

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who avoids an obligation or responsibility.

  2. n. 2

    Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).

  3. n. 3

    Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who moves in a stealthy or furtive way; one who comes or goes while trying to avoid detection.

Forms

Plural
skulkers → shirks, skulks, shirkers, lurkers…

Example sentences

  • shirk I won’t mislead you, I won’t betray you, I won't shirk!
  • skulk A group of foxes is called a skulk.
  • malingerer He's not really ill. He's just a malingerer.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
skulkerrising
shirksteady
skulkrising
shirkersteady
lurkerrising
lurcherrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
shirk1, skulk1
6 letters
lurker
7 letters
lurcher, shirker, shammer
10 letters
malingerer