as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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What do horses, armadillos, sloths, and tapirs all have in common?
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The aquatic sloth Thalassocnus even evolved marine adaptations similar to manatees.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Unlike modern-day sloths that typically stay in trees, this sloth spent most of its time on the ground, walking on its flat feet and at times standing on its hind legs, the Illinois State Museum reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
In addition to the park’s approximated 135 tigers, wildlife sightings can also include leopards, sloth bears (no relation to sloths), elephants, and over 250 species of birds.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The aquatic sloth Thalassocnus even evolved marine adaptations similar to manatees.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Unlike modern-day sloths that typically stay in trees, this sloth spent most of its time on the ground, walking on its flat feet and at times standing on its hind legs, the Illinois State Museum reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
In addition to the park’s approximated 135 tigers, wildlife sightings can also include leopards, sloth bears (no relation to sloths), elephants, and over 250 species of birds.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
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Every nation faces inertia, and breaking away from entrenched methods of production is challenging.—
Matthew Putman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In the Gilded Age, a century ago, the U.S. was mired in political division and inertia, with absurdly high levels of income inequality and widespread distrust of institutions, especially government.—
Anastasia G Mcateer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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