Word to describe person who always tries to find excuses to not do something.
Is there a word to describe a person who always tries to find excuses to ignore what they are forced to do because they ended up doing it? The reason behind this could be laziness or no interest.
Also is there a word for person that always throws excuses regardless of situations.
Two words suggest themselves. One is skiver :-
n. British slang A person who skips work or duty.
The other is (as FumbleFingers noted) shirker :-
v. shirked, shirking, shirking
v.tr. To avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
“V.intr.. P.P.P.V.G.”, v.intr.P.P. and v.intr.P.C.L. To avoid work or duty.
The latter has the advantage that the person doing it may often be found in the shirker’s hole, (which I am astounded to find no references for on teh interwebz).
