Hishtamtut (השתמטות) means shirking in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shirking
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hishtamtut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אי עשיית דבר חובה.
The word Hishtamtut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּת
- Written without vowel points
- השתמטות
- Said
- hishtamtut
- Pattern
- הִתְקַטְּלוּת
- Plural
- הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּיוֹת
- Gematria
- 1,160
This is how Hishtamtut is said in other languages.
- English
- shirking
These words mean nearly the same as Hishtamtut.
- התחמקות
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These words rhyme with Hishtamtut.
These words come before and after Hishtamtut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hishtamtut.
What does Hishtamtut (השתמטות) mean in Hebrew?
Hishtamtut (השתמטות) means shirking. It is said hishtamtut, with the stress on tut.
What is a synonym for Hishtamtut (השתמטות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hishtamtut (השתמטות) are התחמקות.
What rhymes with Hishtamtut (השתמטות)?
Words that rhyme with Hishtamtut (השתמטות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Hishtamtut (השתמטות) masculine or feminine?
The word Hishtamtut (השתמטות) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry השתמטות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.