sloth
playSimple Definition of sloth
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: the quality or state of being lazy
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: a type of animal that lives in trees in South and Central America and that moves very slowly
Full Definition of sloth
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play \with ths or thz\1a : disinclination to action or labor : indolenceb : spiritual apathy and inactivity <the deadly sin of sloth>
2 : any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits — compare three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth
Examples of sloth in a sentence
the sins of gluttony and sloth
<a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics>
Illustration of sloth
Origin and Etymology of sloth
Middle English slouthe, from slow slow
First Known Use: 12th century
SLOTH Defined for Kids
sloth
playDefinition of sloth for Students
1 : the quality or state of being lazy
2 : an animal of Central and South America that hangs with its back downward and moves slowly along the branches of trees on whose leaves, twigs, and fruits it feeds
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