sloth(Informal)[noun]Synonyms: laziness, idleness, inactivity, inertia, slackness, sluggishness, torpor
Antonyms: industriousness, industry
Contrasted words: assiduity, assiduousness, busyness, diligence, sedulity, sedulousness
Related Words: ergophobia,
faineancy,
idling,
lazing,
loafing,
apathy,
heaviness,
languidness,
languor,
lassitude,
lethargy,
listlessness,
torpidity,
shiftlessness,
heedlessness,
inattention,
inattentiveness [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sloth /sləʊθ $ sloʊθ/
noun[
Date: 1100-1200;
Origin: slow]
1. [countable] an animal in Central and South America that moves very slowly, has grey fur, and lives in trees
2. [uncountable] formal laziness
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