malingered
The word “malingered” has 3 syllables: ma-ling-ered
It's pronounced as /məˈlɪŋɡərd/
What is synonym and antonym for malingered?
In the thesaurus, “malingered” has 8 synonyms and 16 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for malingered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for malingered
- bummed
- fooled
- idled
- lazied
- lingered
- messed
- played
- rested
Antonyms for malingered
- applied
- ground
- grubbed
- humped
- hustled
- labored
- pegged
- plodded
- plowed
- plugged
- slaved
- sweat
- sweated
- toiled
- worked
- wrought
Meanings of malingered
- verb
- To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Example Sentences
- He malingered for days, claiming he was too sick to go to work.
- The teacher suspected that some of the students had malingered to avoid the difficult exam.
- She was caught after she had malingered for an entire week to skip her responsibilities.
- The company fired him after finding out that he had malingered for weeks without any real illness.
- He had malingered so often that his colleagues no longer believed his excuses.
On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malingered, such as: applied, bummed, fooled, ground, grubbed, humped, hustled.
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