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slothful

 

[ หˆslษ™สŠฮธfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person

Showing a reluctance to work or make an effort; lazy.

Synonyms

idle, inactive, lazy, sluggish

Examples of usage

  • His slothful behavior led to him losing his job.
  • She was criticized for her slothful attitude towards her responsibilities.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing a process or progress

Slow-moving; lethargic.

Synonyms

delayed, lethargic, slow, sluggish

Examples of usage

  • The slothful pace of the project frustrated the team.
  • The slothful growth of the economy raised concerns.

Translations

Translations of the word "slothful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น preguiรงoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฒเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช faul

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ malas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะฝะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ leniwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€ ๆƒฐใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paresseux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perezoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tembel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒŒ์œผ๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุณูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lรญnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lenivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‡’ๆƒฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ len

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ letilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา›ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nbษ™l

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perezoso

Etymology

The word 'slothful' originates from the Middle English 'slouthe', which means 'indolence or sluggishness'. It evolved from the Old English 'slฤw', meaning 'inactive or slow'. The term 'slothful' has been used since the 14th century to describe laziness or slowness in various contexts.

See also: sloth, slothfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,298, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.