sluggard
Meanings
Plural: sluggards
Noun
- an idle slothful person
- A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
- A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.
- A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English slogarde, probably ultimately of Old Norse origin. Equivalent to slug + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
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sluggard is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
sluggard is a valid Words With Friends word