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slothful

[ slawth-fuhl, slohth- ]
/ ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ- /
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adjective

sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

Words related to slothful

inertness, sloth, apathy, lethargy, negligence, weariness, slackness, dormancy, stolidity, tardiness, heaviness, idleness, dullness, remissness, listlessness, inertia, inactivity, laxness, shiftlessness, slowness

Words nearby slothful

slot racer, slot racing, slotback, sloth, sloth bear, slothful, slotted spoon, slotter, slouch, slouch hat, slouchy

Origin of slothful

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

OTHER WORDS FROM slothful

sloth·ful·ly, adverbsloth·ful·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for slothfulness

slothful
/ (ˈsləʊθfʊl) /

adjective

indolent

Derived forms of slothful

slothfully, adverbslothfulness, noun
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