plural sloths
1
formal
: the quality or state of being lazy : laziness
the sins/vices of gluttony and sloth
2
: a type of animal that lives in trees in South and Central America and that moves very slowly
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/sloth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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