Definition of slothful Slothful

sloth•ful

We found 4 definitions of slothful from 4 different sources.

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What does slothful mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

slothful - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
  faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, work-shy
  idle not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
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  • slothful (a.)
    Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.

Part of speech

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  • slothful, adjective.

Pronunciation

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