What does malinger mean?
Malinger means (ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk..
Malinger
/məˈlɪŋɡə/ · verb
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk..
Definitions by Sense
- (ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
- (ambitransitive) To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Example Sentences
It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.
And the afternoon, the evening, sleeps so peacefully! / Smoothed by long fingers, / Asleep … tired … or it malingers, / Stretched on the floor, here beside you and me.
It has been the impression of past investigators that persons who malinger psychosis have latent tendencies for the condition.
Synonyms for malinger
Antonyms for malinger
Related Words
Word Forms
- malingers
- malingering
- malingered
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for malinger?
Common synonyms include skulk.
What is the opposite of malinger?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use malinger in a sentence?
It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.
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