Synonyms of sloth

sloth

noun

ˈslȯth 

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• indolence
• laziness
• shiftlessness
• idleness
• lethargy
• apathy
• languor
• lassitude
• supineness
• sluggishness
• loafing
• lounging
• lolling
• listlessness
• goldbricking
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• industry
• industriousness
• drive
• ambition
• initiative
• enterprise
• diligence
• hustle
• perseverance
• go
• energy
• assiduity
• vigor
• animation
• exuberance
• vitality
• vivacity
• liveliness
• vim
• pep
• briskness
• sprightliness
• robustness
• assiduousness
• vibrancy
• lustiness
• peppiness
• jazziness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloth

The recent sloth deaths at Sloth World were avoidable and unnecessary, and the nationwide outcry showed that the public’s appetite for captive animals being used for profit and entertainment continues to dwindle. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

The preserve is home to wild cats, anteaters, armadillos, and sloths. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026