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sloth

/sl/O//T/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a disinclination to work or exert yourself

    noun.attribute

    Synonyms slothfulness

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. 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

    noun.animal

    Synonyms tree sloth

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

    noun.act

    Synonyms acedia laziness

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Slowness; tardiness.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. To be idle.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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