Sluggard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sluggard is a noun meaning A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
Meaning
A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
More Meanings
- A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.
- A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.
Example Sentences
But while these sluggards slept on, on dry land, snoring peacefully beside their owners, the oldest boat was up at the crack as old folk often are, and was therefore the first craft to move across the unfrozen lake.
Word Forms
- sluggards
Synonyms for sluggard
Depending on context, synonyms include slug.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slug, sluggabed, slow, slugabed, snail, schlump.
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