slothful

[ slawth-fuhl, slohth- ]

/ ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ- /

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adjective

sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

Origin of slothful

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

SYNONYMS FOR slothful

sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack.

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synonym study for slothful

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

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Example sentences from the Web for slothful

The last was the "wicked and slothful," because unprofitable, servant.
Knowledge is Power:|Charles Knight
Her eyes, slightly oblique, were slothful at times and at other times full of fire, transforming her into a menacing dictator.
The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell
Indolent is a milder term for the same quality; the slothful man hates action; the indolent man loves inaction.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
Shall we be slothful in well-doing, and lay aside our charity?
The Forbidden Gospels and Epistles, Complete|Archbishop Wake

Only to the slothful, and such as loved their ease above all things, early Methodism had no seductions to offer.
A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for slothful

slothful

/ (ˈsləʊθfʊl) /

adjective

indolent

Derived forms of slothful

slothfully, adverbslothfulness, noun

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单词	slothful
释义	slothful [ slawth-fuhl, slohth- ] / ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slothful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sluggardly; indolent; lazy. Origin of slothful Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sloth, -ful SYNONYMS FOR slothful sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack. SEE SYNONYMS FOR slothful ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for slothful 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slothful The last was the "wicked and slothful," because unprofitable, servant. Knowledge is Power:\|Charles Knight Her eyes, slightly oblique, were slothful at times and at other times full of fire, transforming her into a menacing dictator. The Moon Colony\|William Dixon Bell Indolent is a milder term for the same quality; the slothful man hates action; the indolent man loves inaction. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald Shall we be slothful in well-doing, and lay aside our charity? The Forbidden Gospels and Epistles, Complete\|Archbishop Wake Only to the slothful, and such as loved their ease above all things, early Methodism had no seductions to offer. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope British Dictionary definitions for slothful slothful / (ˈsləʊθfʊl) / adjective indolent Derived forms of slothful slothfully, adverbslothfulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slothful comatose, dull, idle, inactive, inattentive, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, laggard, languid, lethargic, lifeless, listless, loafing, passive, slack, slow, sluggish, supine, tired
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slothful

adjective

Origin of slothful

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British Dictionary definitions for slothful

adjective

Derived forms of slothful

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