sluggard

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslʌɡəd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslʌgɚd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slug′ərd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
slug•gard /ˈslʌgɚd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who is by habit inactive or lazy.

adj. 
  1. lazy;
    indolent.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
slug•gard  (slug′ərd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.

adj. 
  1. lazy;
    sluggardly.
  • Middle English slogarde. See slug1, -ard 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sluggard /ˈslʌɡəd/ n
  1. a person who is habitually indolent
 adj
  1. lazy
Etymology: 14th Century slogarde; related to slug1ˈsluggardly adj
'sluggard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
slouch - slug - sluggardly - snail

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