Synonyms of malingering

Noun

1. malingering, skulking, evasion, escape, dodging

usage: evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering"

Verb

1. malinger, skulk, fiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrick

usage: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill