sluggard

UK
/ˈslʌɡəd/
US
/ˈslʌɡərd/

Translations

sluggardnoun
sluggards
pl
UK
/ˈslʌɡəd/
US
/ˈslʌɡərd/
The sluggard spent the entire weekend on the couch, ignoring all his chores.
Le paresseux a passé tout le week-end sur le canapé, en ignorant toutes ses corvées.
Additional translations
fainéantSoutenu ou un peu littéraire.
sluggardadjective
more sluggard
Comp.
most sluggard
Super.
UK
/ˈslʌɡəd/
US
/ˈslʌɡɚd/
Occasionally used attributively to describe something characterized by laziness; archaic/rare.
His sluggard mind could never be stirred to active effort.
Son esprit paresseux ne pouvait jamais être poussé à l'effort actif.
Additional translations
fainéantPlus familier ou péjoratif.

Definitions

sluggardnoun
A person who is habitually lazy or inactive.
The sluggard spent the entire weekend on the couch, ignoring all his chores.
sluggardadjective
Lazy; sluggish; habitually inactive.
His sluggard mind could never be stirred to active effort.