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Sluggardy vs Sluggard - What's the difference?

sluggardy | sluggard |

As nouns the difference between sluggardy and sluggard

is that sluggardy is the state of being a sluggard; sluggishness; sloth while sluggard is a person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

sluggardy

English

Noun

  • The state of being a sluggard; sluggishness; sloth.
    • (Gower)
    Idleness is rotten sluggardy . — Chaucer.
    (Webster 1913)

    sluggard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.
  • A person slow to begin necessary work, a slothful person.
  • A fearful or cowardly person, a poltroon.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * lug * slug * sluggish