sluggardly

[ sluhg-erd-lee ]

adjective

1. like or befitting a sluggard; slothful; lazy.

Other Words From

• sluggard·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sluggardly¹

First recorded in 1860–65; sluggard + -ly

Example Sentences

The only comparable animals of any kind are lungfish, which also have sluggardly tendencies.

From Scientific American

Using his foot to spin the base of the wheel, he placed dampened hands on the sluggardly lump, and for the hundredth time Tree-ear watched the miracle.

From Literature

Sluggardly as Murray was moving, it was Haase who called for the physio at 4-1 up for what appeared to be minor ankle repairs.

From The Guardian

Only months after scoring the biggest electoral rout in Taiwan's history, Ma's approval rating has dropped to around 35 percent, both because of Taiwan's sluggardly economy and because of a leadership style that some see as too subdued for the island's raucous political arena.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sluggardly inertness of that people passes all belief; entreaties, objurgations, curses, even bribes could not move them.

From Project Gutenberg