1. a lazy person who avoids work or effort
Usage: somewhat formal or literary

Examples

• Don’t be such a sluggard—get up and help with the chores.
• The teacher called him a sluggard for never completing his assignments.
• She refused to hire anyone she considered a sluggard.
• The old proverb warns that a sluggard will come to poverty.
• His reputation as a sluggard made it hard for him to find work.
• The coach had no patience for sluggards on the team.