slothful

Meanings

• adjective

  Moving slowly and lazily, especially when one could be expected to be more active.

  - "The slothful employee took long breaks during work hours."
  - "John's slothful behavior led to a lack of productivity in the team."

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Antonyms

active , unslothful

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Synonyms

inactive , indolent , sluggish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slothful
drowsy , dozy , toezy , joey , loey , voicy

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Variants

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slothful , slothfully , slothfulness , slothfulnesses

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'sclothful,' meaning 'covered with a cloak,' later meaning 'sluggish, lazy.'

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Trivia

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1. The scientific name for the sloth is 'Xenarthra.'

2. Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees.

3. Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth.

4. A sloth's metabolism is so slow that it can go a year without defecating.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lethargy: A state of feeling abnormally sluggish and lacking in energy.

2. Indolence: A lack of energy or willingness to work.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'slothful' is often used to describe characters who lack motivation and energy. In art, images of slothful animals, such as sloths, are used to represent laziness and idleness.

How to Memorize "slothful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or animal moving slowly and lethargically, taking long breaks and avoiding activity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slothful' with the image of a lazy, unproductive person or animal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the S-L-O-T-H-F-U-L spelling pattern, standing for 'Slowly Lacking Energy, Taking Frequent Unproductive Long Breaks'.

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