slothful

[slawth-fuh l, slohth-]

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adjective

sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

Origin of slothful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sloth, -ful

Related formssloth·ful·ly, adverbsloth·ful·ness, noun

Synonyms

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sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack. See idle.

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Historical Examples

Will they not necessarily be slothful, if you are silent and sleep?
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump
But on this morning there is no slothful skulking in the arms of Morpheus.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
Many there were who were slothful, and many were afraid; but the most disbelieved it wholly.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)
Various
I repel the imputation that our race, as a class, is lazy and slothful.
Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading
Various
It is not only the body that, unchecked, is inclined to be slothful.
The Book-Hunter at Home
P. B. M. Allan

British Dictionary definitions for slothful

slothful

adjective

indolent

Derived Formsslothfully, adverbslothfulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for slothful

adj.

c.1400, from sloth + -ful. Related: Slothfully; slothfulness. For the latter, Middle English also had sloth-head (c.1300), with Middle English -hede, cognate with -hood.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for slothful

Historical Examples

Will they not necessarily be slothful, if you are silent and sleep?

But on this morning there is no slothful skulking in the arms of Morpheus.

Many there were who were slothful, and many were afraid; but the most disbelieved it wholly.

I repel the imputation that our race, as a class, is lazy and slothful.

It is not only the body that, unchecked, is inclined to be slothful.

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Word Origin and History for slothful

adj.

Origin of slothful