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   slothful

   /ˈsləʊθf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. lazy: "fatigue made him slothful"

   Derivatives

   • 1. slothfully adverb
   • 2. slothfulness noun

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   What does it mean to be slothful?

   • To be slothful is to be lazy. When you're slothful, you don't want to do any work. You just want to lie around, eat bonbons, and maybe doze off a little. If you've ever seen the sloth — a slow-moving mammal — you won't be surprised that anyone slothful has a bad work ethic. When you're slothful, you don't feel like doing much of anything.

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   What is a slothful man?

   • Sloth is not to be confused with laziness. A slothful man may be a very busy man. He is a man who goes through the motions, who flies on automatic pilot. Like a man with a bad head cold, he has mostly lost his sense of taste and smell . . . people come and go, but through glazed eyes he hardly notices them. He is letting things run their course.

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   What is modern sloth?

   • He is getting through his life. Richard John Neuhaus defines contemporary sloth as “evenings without number obliterated by television, evenings neither of entertainment nor of education, but a narcotic defense against time and duty.” This is sloth at its deadly best: trying to preserve personal comforts through the candy of endless amusements.

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   What happens if you are a slothful person?

   • When you're slothful, you don't feel like doing much of anything. Slothful people tend to sleep too much and lie around on the couch. Being slothful at work could get you fired, and slothful students won't do well at school. The furry kind of sloth is slow due to its nature, but a slothful person should get a move on!

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slothfulSlothful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Slothful means inclined to sloth, or laziness, or a lack of activity or speed. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for slothful.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLOTHFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Slothful means lazy or not willing to work or use effort. It is a literary word that can be used to describe people or habits. See synonyms, antonyms and examples of slothful in different contexts.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slothfulSlothful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be slothful is to be lazy. When you're slothful, you don't want to do any work. You just want to lie around, eat bonbons, and maybe doze off a little.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › slothfulSLOTHFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Slothful means lazy, not willing to work or use effort. It is a literary adjective that can be used to describe people or animals. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of slothful in sentences.

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   Slothful definition: sluggardly; indolent; lazy.. See examples of SLOTHFUL used in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › slothfulSLOTHFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Slothful means lazy and unwilling to work. Find out the origin, usage and synonyms of slothful, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionslothful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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    Slothful means lazy or idle, especially in a formal context. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this adjective with examples and synonyms from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.