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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Recent Examples of sloth
Scan the mangroves for monkeys and sloths, and enjoy the approach to Corcovado from the waves.
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Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Getting closer also means a higher chance to spot various bird species, monkeys, sloths, river otters, turtles and caimans.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Follows a speedy 12-year-old sloth named Laura whose odd sloth family is left homeless by a devastating storm.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
There are currently 200 animal species already at the park, including tigers, elephants and sloths.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Getting closer also means a higher chance to spot various bird species, monkeys, sloths, river otters, turtles and caimans.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Follows a speedy 12-year-old sloth named Laura whose odd sloth family is left homeless by a devastating storm.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
There are currently 200 animal species already at the park, including tigers, elephants and sloths.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
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The business seems to be in a weird state of inertia and denial.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Using these, scientists were able to model the moment of inertia and Vesta's interior structure.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 May 2025
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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