Malingering — synonyms, definition

1. malingering (Noun)

skulking

malingering (Noun) — Evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated. ex. "they developed a test to detect malingering"

dodging escape evasion

2. malingering (Verb)

malingering (Verb) — Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill. ex. "They found that defendants in criminal court with a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder were more likely to malinger memory deficits"

fiddling goldbricking shirking shrinking from