slothful
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See idle.
Other Word Forms
- slothfully adverb
- slothfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of slothful
Example Sentences
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Humans have long since lived a slothful existence in a spaceship where work is unnecessary and even walking is optional.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
It’s one thing to cheer the firing of federal employees if you consider them a bunch of slothful layabouts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025
“If you’re running the thing in a wasteful or slothful way, you’re going to get called on it,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022
We were self-interested and self-absorbed, apathetic, slothful, narcissistic—or so we were frequently told.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 20, 2019
Shame to the slothful and woe to the weak one.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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