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Skulker (Noun)

Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity.

Nouns denoting people.

The supervisor was onto the skulker who had been calling in sick every Monday morning.
After a while, everyone in the office realized that John was a skulker, always claiming to be under the weather to avoid meetings and deadlines.
A thorough investigation revealed that many of the absent employees were actually skulkers, milking the system for paid time off.
The new manager was determined to root out the skulker who had been abusing the company's sick leave policy for years.
Emily's coworkers had had it with her constant claims of being unwell, and they were starting to suspect that she was just a skulker trying to get out of her responsibilities.

Someone waiting in concealment.

Nouns denoting people.

The detective suspected that the thief was a skulker, waiting in the shadows for the perfect moment to strike.
A skulker in the bushes was watching the house, trying not to be seen by the occupants.
The security guard had been trained to spot a skulker, someone lurking in the area with malicious intent.
The skulker in the alleyway was getting impatient, waiting for the right moment to pounce on the unsuspecting victim.
The police officer shone her flashlight into the dark corner, trying to flush out the skulker who had been reported in the area.