sloth|ful

sloth|ful
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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|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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • sloth·ful — …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • slothful — sloth·ful …   English syllables

  • slothfully — sloth·ful·ly …   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 [ˈsləuθfəl US ˈslouθ ] adj formal lazy or not active >slothfulness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slothful — sloth|ful [ slouθfəl, slaθfəl ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY lazy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slothfulness — sloth·ful·ness …   English syllables

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