slothful

[ slawth-fuhl, slohth- ]

/ ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ- /

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adjective

sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

OTHER WORDS FOR slothful

sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack.

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Origin of slothful

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

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See idle.

OTHER WORDS FROM slothful

sloth·ful·ly, adverbsloth·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby slothful

slot aerial, slotback, slot car, sloth, sloth bear, slothful, slot machine, slot racer, slot racing, slotted spoon, slotter

How to use slothful in a sentence

She called herself slothful, dirty, foolish, ridiculous, and mediocre.
Flannery O’Connor’s Desire for God|Jen Vafidis|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Today, CAA remains neither slothful nor incompetent and it remains to be seen if Emanuel can invent something that works as well.
Hollywood's New Don|Kim Masters|June 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He declined Gwynne's invitation to dinner, and drove off, looking slothful and amiable once more.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
They have nothing in common with the slothful races of Lower India; they are alert and vigorous and active as cats.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

Carmagnoled and sabred, they lounged in slothful consultation and obscured the air with bad tobacco-smoke.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
Its habits are not well known; but it is a burrowing animal, very slothful, and goes abroad at night.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
He is willing very honestly to accept the motto, “not slothful in business” for himself and all in his employment.
The Hearth-Stone|Samuel Osgood

British Dictionary definitions for slothful

slothful

/ (ˈsləʊθfʊl) /

adjective

indolent

Derived forms of slothful

slothfully, adverbslothfulness, noun

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