sluggard
Plural: sluggards
Noun
- A lazy, sluggish person who is habitually inactive.
- 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.
Examples
- Even a sluggard can become a Scrabble champion with enough practice and luck.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English slogarde, probably ultimately of Old Norse origin. Equivalent to slug + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
sluggard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsluggard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sluggard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
sluggard: valid Words With Friends Word