Meaning & use
sluggard
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A habitually lazy person who avoids work or activity.
See it in a sentence
The old proverb warns the sluggard that poverty will come like a thief.
Don't be a sluggard—get up and finish your chores before noon.
A note on using this word
A somewhat old-fashioned or literary word, often encountered in proverbs, fables, and classic literature rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
idlerlayabout
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Words with an opposite meaning
go-getter
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