Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Sluggard · Slug·gard · IPA n. a. 01 n. A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone. 1. A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” — Prov. vi. 6. 02 a. Sluggish; lazy. 1. Sluggish; lazy.