sluggard

[ sluhg-erd ]

noun

1. a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.

adjective

1. lazy; sluggardly.

sluggard

/ ˈslʌɡəd /

noun

1. a person who is habitually indolent

adjective

1. lazy

Derived Forms

• ˈsluggardness, noun
• ˈsluggardliness, noun
• ˈsluggardly, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sluggard¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, sluggard is from the Middle English word slogarde. See slug ¹, -ard

Word History and Origins

Origin of sluggard¹

C14 slogarde; related to slug ¹

Example Sentences

Hyperion yelled to the surrounding crowd: “Group A-22! Hurry up, you sluggards!”

From Literature

Mice that received plasma from the jogging rodents also performed better on memory tests than did those injected with plasma from the sluggards.

From Science Magazine

For example, government efficiency is but a pipe dream, and government effectiveness can be easily called the primary sluggard in reform.

From Washington Times

She spends every moment in his presence lashing him verbally; he absorbs every blow with a sluggard’s indifference.

From Los Angeles Times

With television’s new proximity to the more puritanical uses of our devices, the archetype of the beached sluggard on the couch has been smuggled into a portrait of diligence.

From The New Yorker