Synonyms of shirked

shirked

verb

past tense of shirk

1

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

you always try to shirk paying your fair share of the bill by claiming you "forgot" your wallet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• eschewed
• shunned
• eluded
• shook
• dodged
• ducked
• prevented
• deflected
• eliminated
• shuffled (out of)
• kept clear of
• scaped
• steered clear of
• fought shy of
• excluded
• finessed
• missed
• circumvented
• precluded
• stayed clear of
• obviated
• averted
• got around
• weaseled (out of)
• thwarted
• parried
• debarred
• diverted
• excepted
• warded (off)
• ruled out
• banned
• bypassed
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• overreached
• barred
• foiled
• frustrated
• skirted
• foxed
• outfoxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sought
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• incurred
• caught
• courted
• contracted

2

as in neglected

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness

a deadbeat who has been shirking his duty to his family for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neglected
• forgot
• slacked (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remembered
• did
• attended (to)
• performed
• carried out
• executed
• accomplished
• achieved
• maintained
• kept up

3

as in snuck

to move about in a sly or secret manner

given the multitude of auditoriums at the multiplex, it's not too difficult for underaged kids to shirk into R-rated movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuck
• sneaked
• lurked
• slipped
• slid
• slunk
• stole
• skulked
• slinked
• tiptoed
• crawled
• snaked
• crept
• pussyfooted
• moused
• mooched
• edged
• inched
• wormed
• padded
• ghosted