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Synonyms for slothful in English

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slothful:
- lazy; indolent; work-shy; faineant; otiose; slothful

English

Detailed Synonyms for slothful in English

slothful:

slothful adj

slothful

– disinclined to work or exertion ¹
lazy; indolent; work-shy; faineant; otiose; slothful
– disinclined to work or exertion ¹
- lazy adj
  - too lazy to wash the dishes¹
- indolent adj
  - an indolent hanger-on¹
- work-shy adj
  - the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy¹
- faineant adj
  - faineant kings under whose rule the country languished¹
- otiose adj
- slothful adj
  - slothful employees¹

Alternate Synonyms for "slothful":

faineant; indolent; lazy; otiose; work-shy; idle

Related Definitions for "slothful":

disinclined to work or exertion¹
- slothful employees¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University