slothful
adjective
sloth·ful
| \ ˈslȯth-fəl
, ˈsläth- also ˈslōth-\
, ˈsläth- also ˈslōth-\
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Other Words from slothful
slothfully
\ ˈslȯth-fə-lē
, ˈsläth- also ˈslōth- \
adverb
, ˈsläth- also ˈslōth- \
adverb
slothfulness
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for slothful
Synonyms
idle, indolent, lazy, shiftless
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Examples of slothful in a Sentence
his overly lax managerial style has resulted in a department that is slothful and unproductive
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Wave envy, travel lust and gourmet gluttony were proud sins of my slothful youth. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 If there were obvious bargains, a little effort would bring riches at the expense of slothful investors. — The Economist, "The growth of index investing has not made markets less efficient," 5 July 2018 So what's a moderately slothful girl who still cares about not getting wrinkles or cancer to do? — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, "This SPF Cleanser Could Change Everything You Know About Sun Protection," 11 Aug. 2015 In this love-hate triangle, a woman tries to use her timid ex-husband to light a fire under her slothful boyfriend. — Amy Wang | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "5 arts picks: Fertile Ground Festival wrap-up, Shakespeare, more," 25 Jan. 2018 Second, and mostly a function of the first, by her mid-80s a woman has likely outlived her slothful husband and no longer has to take care of him nor no longer has to fend off his constant requests for intimacy. — Jay Brinker, Cincinnati.com, "Guest TML: Best and worst from 2017 in Cincinnati sports," 15 Dec. 2017 As Ben Rhodes also said, reporters are an echo chamber, largely due to slothful ignorance. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Status Quo Blues," 17 Oct. 2017 Most villas have private pools, so the truly slothful need not stir more than a few feet. — Lucy Fennings, Harper's BAZAAR, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith's Summer Stays: Your Own Private Paradise," 12 May 2011 But having a baby is not a slothful lifestyle choice. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump’s Budget Director Says Fat, Lazy Americans Don’t Deserve Health Care," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slothful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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