shirking
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The employee was caught shirking his responsibilities by hiding in the break room.
Definition
Noun: - The act of avoiding or neglecting work or a duty: Shirking refers to the deliberate evasion of responsibilities or tasks one is expected to perform.
Usage
The word "shirking" is used to describe the behavior of someone who is not fulfilling their obligations. It carries a negative connotation of laziness or irresponsibility. - It is commonly used in workplace, academic, or military contexts. - It is often preceded by articles like "the" or possessive pronouns (e.g., "his," "her").
Examples
- Noun:
- His constant shirking of duties led to his dismissal from the team.
- The manager will not tolerate any shirking of responsibilities.
- There was a clear culture of shirking in the underperforming department.
Advanced Usage
- "to be accused of shirking": to be charged with the offense of avoiding work.
- The soldier was court-martialed for being accused of shirking.
- "chronic shirking": a habitual pattern of avoiding duty.
- The project failed due to the chronic shirking of its lead coordinator.
Variants and Related Words
- Shirk (verb): to avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
- He tends to shirk the difficult assignments.
- Shirker (noun): a person who shirks.
- Don't be a shirker; do your fair share of the work.
Synonyms
- Evasion: the act of avoiding something, especially a duty.
- Neglect: failure to care for or do something properly.
- Slacking: not working hard or being lazy.
Antonyms
- Diligence: careful and persistent work or effort.
- Fulfillment: the act of meeting a requirement or duty.
- Industriousness: the quality of being hard-working.
The employee was caught shirking his responsibilities by hiding in the break room.
Noun
- the evasion of work or duty