sluggard

[ sluhg-erd ]
/ ˈslʌg ərd /

noun

a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.

adjective

lazy; sluggardly.

Origin of sluggard

First recorded in 1350–1400, sluggard is from the Middle English word slogarde. See slug1, -ard

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British Dictionary definitions for sluggard

sluggard
/ (ˈslʌɡəd) /

noun

a person who is habitually indolent

adjective

lazy

Derived forms of sluggard

sluggardly, adjective sluggardliness, noun sluggardness, noun

Word Origin for sluggard

C14 slogarde; related to slug 1