sluggard means A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
Why “sluggard” is a great word
SLUGGARD — [Noun] A habitually lazy, indolent, or idle person. Its etymology is blunt: from Middle English *slogarde*, from *slug* (meaning "lazy person" or "to be lazy") + the pejorative agent suffix *-ard*. Unlike an "idler," who may be temporarily unoccupied, or "sloth," which names a sin or a slow-moving animal, a sluggard is defined by a chronic, human inertia of the will. It is the body still abed long after the sun has cleared the sill, the cold porridge congealing in its bowl, and the garden path disappearing under weeds for want of a single step—a quiet testament to the immense effort required to do nothing at all.
noun
- A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
- A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.“But while these sluggards slept on, on dry land, snoring peacefully beside their owners, the oldest boat was up at the crack as old folk often are, and was therefore the first craft to move across the unfrozen lake.”
- A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.