sloth´ful|ness

sloth´ful|ness
sloth|ful «SLTH fuhl, SLOHTH-», adjective.
1. unwilling to work or exert oneself; lazy; sluggish; idle: »

He is the true slothful man that does no good (Thomas Dekker).

2. characterized by sloth: »

slothful habits.

SYNONYM(S): sluggish.
sloth´ful|ly, adverb.
sloth´ful|ness, noun.

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  • sloth´ful|ly — sloth|ful «SLTH fuhl, SLOHTH », adjective. 1. unwilling to work or exert oneself; lazy; sluggish; idle: »He is the true slothful man that does no good (Thomas Dekker). 2. characterized by sloth: »slothful habits. SYNONYM(S): sluggish …   Useful english dictionary

  • sloth|ful — «SLTH fuhl, SLOHTH », adjective. 1. unwilling to work or exert oneself; lazy; sluggish; idle: »He is the true slothful man that does no good (Thomas Dekker). 2. characterized by sloth: »slothful habits. SYNONYM(S): sluggish …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sloth — sloth; sloth·ful; sloth·ful·ly; sloth·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • slothfulness — sloth·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • slothful — sloth•ful [[t]ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ [/t]] adj. indolent; lazy • Etymology: 1350–1400 sloth′ful•ly, adv. sloth′ful•ness, n. syn: See idle …   From formal English to slang

  • Slothful — Sloth ful, a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle. [1913 Webster] He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. [1913 Webster] {Sloth ful*ly}, adv. {Sloth ful*ness}, n.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slothfully — Slothful Sloth ful, a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle. [1913 Webster] He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. [1913 Webster] {Sloth ful*ly}, adv. {Sloth ful*ness} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slothfulness — Slothful Sloth ful, a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle. [1913 Webster] He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. [1913 Webster] {Sloth ful*ly}, adv. {Sloth ful*ness} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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