dronish

dronish — adjective

  • dronishpositive
  • more dronishcomparative
  • most dronishsuperlative

1. showing a dull, heavy kind of laziness, with slow movement and very little energ

1.形容詞C2
釋義

showing a dull, heavy kind of laziness, with slow movement and very little energy.

例句

After lunch, Esteban grew dronish and left the dishes in the sink.

predicative: grow + dronish

The dronish guard yawned through the night shift and missed the alarm.

attributive: dronish + person noun

同義詞
  • lazy

    the usual everyday word, less old-fashioned than 'dronish'

  • sluggish

    stresses slow movement or reaction more than unwillingness

  • listless

    focuses on lacking energy or interest rather than avoiding work

  • indolent

    formal and literary, close in meaning but more common in modern writing

反義詞
  • energetic

    full of movement and effort

  • brisk

    quick and active in movement or work

用法筆記

Usually describes a person's manner, mood, or way of working rather than one quick action. The word is rare and old-fashioned, so learners will hear 'lazy', 'sluggish', or 'listless' much more often.

常見錯誤

❌The dronish waiter ran across the room with our food.
✅The sluggish waiter shuffled across the room with our food.
💡'dronish' suggests slow, low-energy behaviour, so it clashes with fast, lively action.
❌I felt dronish for five minutes after one sip of coffee.
✅I felt sleepy for five minutes after one sip of coffee.
💡'dronish' suits a heavy, lingering lazy manner, not a brief moment.