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    sluggard
    /ˈslʌɡəd/

    noun

    • 1. a lazy, sluggish person: "I'm waiting for those sluggards to bring my steak"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sluggardSluggard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a habitually lazy person. sluggard. 2 of 2. adjective. : sluggardly. sluggardness noun. Synonyms. Noun. couch potato. deadbeat. do-nothing. drone. idler. layabout. lazybones. loafer. lotus-eater. slouch. slugabed. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sluggard in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUGGARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of sluggard in English. sluggard. noun [ C ] uk / ˈslʌɡ.əd / us / ˈslʌɡ.ɚd / Add to word list. a lazy person: He is a sluggard who loves sleep and hates work. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people. bludger. bone idle idiom. bum around. CBA. clock-watcher. deadbeat. indolently. layabout. lazily. laziness. lie.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLUGGARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLUGGARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of sluggard in English. sluggard. noun [ C ] us / ˈslʌɡ.ɚd / uk / ˈslʌɡ.əd / Add to word list. a lazy person: He is a sluggard who loves sleep and hates work. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people. bludger. bone idle idiom. bum around. CBA.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sluggardSluggard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A sluggard is a lazy, sleepy, slow-moving person. A sluggard is likely to oversleep and even snooze through class or work. If you're alert and hard-working, no one will ever call you a sluggard or a slug. Being a sluggard is a great way to fail a class, lose a job, or just fall behind in general.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sluggardSLUGGARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sluggard definition: a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.. See examples of SLUGGARD used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sluggardSluggard - definition of sluggard by The Free Dictionary

    Define sluggard. sluggard synonyms, sluggard pronunciation, sluggard translation, English dictionary definition of sluggard. n. A slothful person; an idler. adj. Lazy. slug′gard·ly adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLUGGARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 16, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. a person who is habitually indolent 2. lazy.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsluggard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sluggard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sluggardSLUGGARD Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SLUGGARD: slug, snail, drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, bum, slouch; Antonyms of SLUGGARD: doer, hustler, self-starter, hummer, comer, achiever, go-getter, powerhouse

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › sluggard'sSLUGGARD Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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