Slugard

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A slow or lazy person who often avoids exertion or effort; someone characterized by habitual idleness or an unwillingness to engage in productive activities; a lethargic individual who lacks motivation and tends to procrastinate tasks
2. An individual marked by a tendency toward lethargy and inactivity; a person often found in a state of slothfulness or disengagement from duties; someone who frequently neglects responsibilities due to a lack of drive
3. A person who is inclined to avoid work and prefer relaxation; one who exemplifies a lack of energy or ambition in daily life; an individual prone to laziness and disengagement from worthwhile pursuits

Etymology: In the Middle English Bible translation associated with John Wycliffe, Proverbs sends the reader to the ant as a rebuke to the "slogard," the earliest form of this word I can point to in English. The stem is the verb "slug," which meant to be slow, idle, or inactive, and the ending "-ard" marks a person defined by a habit, as in "drunkard." The suffix came into English through Old French, where it had been borrowed from a Germanic source, so the word combines a native English verb with a borrowed ending. The result names a person by one trait: the habit of not moving.

Synonyms: lazy person, idler, loafer, sluggard, slacker

Antonyms: hardworker, diligent person, industrious person