sloth

noun
UK: /sləʊθ/
US: /sloʊθ/

  1. A reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.

    1. His sloth kept him from finishing the project on time because of his sloth.
    2. The company suffered losses due to the sloth of several key employees and their lack of diligence.

  2. Any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of Central and South America, related to anteaters and armadillos.

    1. The sloth hung upside down from the tree branch in the jungle by a sloth.
    2. We saw a three-toed sloth at the zoo, slowly moving through its habitat, exhibiting a patient sloth.

Synonyms

torpor
sloth intransitive-verb

  1. To be lazy or inactive.

    1. Don't sloth around all day; get something done when you are feeling sloth.
    2. If you continue to sloth, you'll never achieve your goals; avoiding sloth is key.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sloth" in English means: A reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness., Any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of Central and South America, related to anteaters and armadillos..

The phonetic transcription of "sloth" is /sləʊθ/ in British English and /sloʊθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sloth": torpor.

Example usage of "sloth": "His sloth kept him from finishing the project on time because of his sloth.". More examples on the page.