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slothful
What does slothful mean?
slothful (adjective): disinclined to work or exertion.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use slothful in a sentence?
- Slothful employees. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does slothful come from?
From sloth + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of slothful?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “slothful” mean?
showing inventiveness and skill
Not quite: that's what ingenious means.
disinclined to work or exertion
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heard or perceptible by the ear
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contrary to or forbidden by law
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Which word is closest in meaning to “slothful”?
lazy
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tart
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arid
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meek
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