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Get to know Shirker better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like slacker or idler.

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Shirker in a sentence

Related words

Shirker | Shirk | Shirked | Shirking | Shirkers | Shirks

Shirker meaning

  1. One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
  2. One who is lazy.

Synonyms of Shirker

slacker idler loafer do-nothing layabout bum

Related words

Other words often associated with Shirker or its synonyms:

tinny puke shoe crummy skunk cheap rotter sleazy stinkpot chintzy rat inferior

Using Shirker

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who shirks a duty or responsibility. | One who is lazy.
  • Useful related words include: slacker, idler, loafer, do-nothing.

Context around Shirker

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

homework 1×

Sentence patterns with Shirker

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a homework shirker but that 1× be a shirker 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

daughter paris elena 1× donald in barks 1×

Common sentence endings:

be a shirker 1× find a third 1×

Words around Shirker

Just before it in the word index:

shirked 13 shirk 38 shiritori 2 shirish 3 shirin 18 shiri 22

Just after it in the word index:

shirkers 6 shirkey 8 shirking 13 shirks 4 shirkuh 9 shirl 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Shirker

  • In this selection, "shirker" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, homework stand out and add context to how "shirker" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a homework shirker but that and be a shirker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shirker" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shirker

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Donald in Barks's stories is depicted as working hard on occasion, but given the choice often proves to be a shirker. (22 words)

Daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) could have been more than a homework shirker but that wouldn’t have given “Greek Wedding” time to find a third. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) could have been more than a homework shirker but that wouldn’t have given “Greek Wedding” time to find a third. (25 words)

Donald in Barks's stories is depicted as working hard on occasion, but given the choice often proves to be a shirker. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

Daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) could have been more than a homework shirker but that wouldn’t have given “Greek Wedding” time to find a third.

Donald in Barks's stories is depicted as working hard on occasion, but given the choice often proves to be a shirker.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shirker" in a sentence?
An example: "Daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) could have been more than a homework shirker but that wouldn’t have given “Greek Wedding” time to find a third." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "shirker" from authentic English texts.
What does "shirker" mean?
Shirker means: One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
What are synonyms of "shirker"?
Common synonyms of "shirker" include: slacker, idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum.
How many example sentences with "shirker" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "shirker", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.