malingering

English Thesaurus

1. evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated (noun.act)

hypernym	:	dodging, escape, evasion,
definition	:	nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (noun.act)

derivation	:	malinger, skulk,
definition	:	avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill (verb.social)

derivation	:	malinger, skulk,
definition	:	avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill (verb.social)