Bootstrapper and Malingerer
Opposite meaning words
Bootstrapper
Bootstrapper noun - An ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired.
Usage example: he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office
Malingerer is an antonym for bootstrapper.
Malingerer
Malingerer noun - Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity.
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Synonyms for Malingerer
Bootstrapper is an antonym for malingerer.
Nearby Words: malinger, malingering
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