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sloth

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sloth

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics

Synonyms for sloth

idleness,
indolence,
inertia,
laziness,
shiftlessness

Words Related to sloth

apathy,
languor,
lassitude,
lethargy,
listlessness,
sluggishness,
supineness

dallying,
goldbricking,
loafing,
lolling,
lounging

Near Antonyms for sloth

ambition,
enterprise,
go,
hustle,
initiative

assiduity,
assiduousness,
diligence,
perseverance

animation,
briskness,
energy,
exuberance,
jazziness,
liveliness,
lustiness,
pep,
peppiness,
robustness,
sprightliness,
vibrancy,
vigor,
vim,
vitality,
vivacity

Antonyms for sloth

drive,
industriousness,
industry

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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

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