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slothful

[ slawth-fuhl, slohth- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

slothful

/ ˈsləʊθfʊl /

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; sloth + -ful

See idle.

She called herself slothful, dirty, foolish, ridiculous, and mediocre.

Today, CAA remains neither slothful nor incompetent and it remains to be seen if Emanuel can invent something that works as well.

He declined Gwynne's invitation to dinner, and drove off, looking slothful and amiable once more.

They have nothing in common with the slothful races of Lower India; they are alert and vigorous and active as cats.

Carmagnoled and sabred, they lounged in slothful consultation and obscured the air with bad tobacco-smoke.

Its habits are not well known; but it is a burrowing animal, very slothful, and goes abroad at night.

He is willing very honestly to accept the motto, “not slothful in business” for himself and all in his employment.

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