sluggardly
Prone to loafing
Sluggardly means lazy or slothful, characteristic of a sluggard—someone who avoids work or exertion.
The word is literary and old-fashioned: He spent a sluggardly afternoon on the couch.
It carries more moral disapproval than simply *slow*, suggesting habitual laziness rather than temporary fatigue.
Avoiding effort or exertion
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
apathetic · listless · languid · torpid · phlegmatic · supine · passive · unambitious
Nearly falling asleep
- sleepyWanting to doze
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- torpidInactive and slow
- enervatedDepleted of vitality
fatigued · weary · heavy · leaden · slumberous · dopey · groggy · stuporous
Postponing what needs doing
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- delayingCausing later occurrence
- tardyArriving past due
- unhurriedTaking one's time
foot-dragging · dallying · lingering · lagging · slow · poky · behindhand · lollygagging
lazy
Avoiding effort or exertion
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
- inactiveNot currently functioning
unmotivated · apathetic · listless · languid · torpid · phlegmatic · supine · passive · unambitious · shiftless
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
enervated · fatigued · weary · heavy · leaden · slumberous · dopey · groggy · stuporous · slow-moving
procrastinating
Postponing what needs doing
unhurried · foot-dragging · dallying · lingering · lagging · slow · poky · behindhand · lollygagging · time-wasting