sloth

Speech parts

1. sloth - Noun

2. sloth - Verb

Meaning

Slowness; tardiness.

Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness.

Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.

To be idle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

laziness acedia slothfulness aardvark armadillo anteater inertia idle indifference lazy inactivity apathy inaction idleness passivity

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Antonyms

beaver grindstone work energy industry action

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Hypernyms

reluctance hesitation disinclination indisposition hesitancy edentate

Hyponyms

ai unai unau Choloepus hoffmanni Choloepus didactylus two-toed sloth

Phrases with the word

tree sloth maned sloth ursiform sloth

Anagrams

Holts Stohl

Examples

The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these "sins" as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. Anton LaVey

As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most melancholics, I suffer also from sloth. Edward Abbey

Cynicism is only intellectual sloth. Henry Rollins

Labour warms, sloth harms. Dutch Proverb

Sloth is the beginning of vice. Dutch Proverb

Sloth is the key to poverty. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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