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- [slawth or especially for 2, slohth]
- /slɔθ or especially for 2, sloʊθ/
- /sləʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slawth or especially for 2, slohth]
- /slɔθ or especially for 2, sloʊθ/
Definitions of sloth word
- noun sloth habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness. 1
- noun sloth any of several slow-moving, arboreal, tropical American edentates of the family Bradypodidae, having a long, coarse, grayish-brown coat often of a greenish cast caused by algae, and long, hooklike claws used in gripping tree branches while hanging or moving along in a habitual upside-down position. 1
- noun sloth a pack or group of bears. 1
- noun sloth animal 1
- noun sloth desire to do nothing 1
- noun sloth deadly sin 1
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Origin of sloth
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English slowth (see slow, -th1); replacing Old English slǣwth, derivative of slǣw, variant of slāw slow
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Parts of speech for Sloth
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sloth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sloth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sloth
noun sloth
- anteater — An anteater is an animal with a long nose that eats termites or ants. Anteaters live in warm countries.
- armadillo — An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.
- clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- do-nothing — a person who chooses to do nothing; a lazy or worthless person.
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