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sluggard

[/ˈslʌɡərd/]
nounpl: sluggards
preguiçoso
1. a person who is habitually lazy or slow-moving; someone who lacks energy or motivation
The sluggard refused to get out of bed even though it was noon.
O preguiçoso recusava-se a sair da cama mesmo sendo meio-dia.
2. a person who avoids work or physical activity
No sluggard will succeed in this demanding job.
Nenhum preguiçoso terá sucesso neste trabalho exigente.
NYC Slang
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Synonyms
lazy personidlerloaferslothcouch potato
Antonyms
industrious personhard workergo-getterdiligent person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preguiçoso
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
preguiçoso
standard usage, sometimes colloquially 'molenga'
São Paulo
preguiçoso
standard usage
Portugal
preguiçoso
standard Portuguese term; also 'vadio' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sluggard's pace - very slow movement or progress
sluggard's bed - excessive sleeping or lying in bed
go to bed as a sluggard - Proverbs reference to laziness
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