Definition of sluggard Sluggard

slug•gard

We found 7 definitions of sluggard from 4 different sources.

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Noun Plural: sluggards
sluggard - an idle slothful person
		slug
		do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum person who does no work; "a lazy bum"

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sluggard (Noun)
A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
sluggard (Noun)
A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.
sluggard (Noun)
A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

sluggard (n.)
A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone.
sluggard (a.)
Sluggish; lazy.

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sluggard, noun, singular of sluggards.
sluggard, adjective.

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