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Sloth
/slɑθ/
Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
📖 Definitions of "Sloth"
- 1
Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
- 2
A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.
- 3
A collective term for a group of bears.
- 1
To be idle; to idle (away time).
🔄 Synonyms of "Sloth"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acedianoun | Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference. |
| slothfulnessnoun | (uncountable) The state or quality of being slothful. |
| lazinessnoun | The quality of being lazy |
| tree slothnoun | any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of south america and central america; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sloth"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lazinessnoun | The quality of being lazy |
| slothfulnessnoun | (uncountable) The state or quality of being slothful. |
| acedianoun | Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference. |
| tree slothnoun | any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of south america and central america; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits |
| idlenessnoun | The state of being idle; inactivity. |
| resty | Disposed to rest; inactive, lazy. |
| chunknoun | A large or substantial portion of something. |
| toed | (chiefly in combination) Having (a specified number or type of) toes. |
| catnoun | Terms relating to animals. |
| unaunoun | Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus, a two-toed sloth native to South America. |
| nielsennoun | A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic]. |
| sloathnoun | Obsolete spelling of sloth. [(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.] |
| slowthnoun | The state or condition of being slow; slowness. |
| accidienoun | (now literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy. |
| lazenoun | (countable) An instance of lazing. |
| slackerismnoun | laziness; idleness |
| lentornoun | Slowness, sluggishness. |
| lethargynoun | A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. |
| lassitudenoun | Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness |
| do-nothingnessnoun | Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness. |
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