sloth — reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness
Pronunciation (IPA): /sloʊθ/
Korean meaning: 게으름, 나태함
Korean pronunciation: **슬**로스
Example Sentences
- My weekend sloth reached epic levels when I watched 12 hours of Netflix without moving.
- The sloth at the zoo moved so slowly that visitors thought it was a stuffed animal.
- She fought against her natural sloth and finally started exercising regularly.
sloth
NOUN//sloʊθ//
reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness
Worker shows pure sloth while ignoring urgent deadlines and responsibilities
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Wrapped in cloth so sloth, while the moth takes flight!
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Origin
From Middle English 'slowthe' or 'slouth', derived from the adjective 'slow' (Old English 'slāw') combined with the suffix '-th' (used to form abstract nouns). The word originally meant 'slowness' before developing its meaning of laziness and reluctance to work.
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“My weekend sloth reached epic levels when I watched 12 hours of Netflix without moving.”
“The sloth at the zoo moved so slowly that visitors thought it was a stuffed animal.”
“She fought against her natural sloth and finally started exercising regularly.”
“In medieval times, sloth was considered one of the seven deadly sins.”
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