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- [slawth-fuh l, slohth-]
- /ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ-/
- /ˈsləʊθ.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slawth-fuh l, slohth-]
- /ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ-/
Definitions of slothful word
- adjective slothful sluggardly; indolent; lazy. 1
- adjective slothful lazy, indolent 1
- adjective slothful Someone who is slothful is lazy and unwilling to make an effort to work. 0
- adjective slothful indolent 0
- adjective slothful characterized by sloth; indolent; lazy 0
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Origin of slothful
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at sloth, -ful
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Parts of speech for Slothful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slothful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slothful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slothful
adj slothful
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
adjective slothful
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- drony — (of a sound) Dronelike.
- energyless — Without energy.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- laggard — a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
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