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sloth

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sloth

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
  • a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
Synonyms of sloth

idleness, indolence, inertia, laziness, shiftlessness
Words Related to sloth

apathy, languor, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness

dallying, loafing, lolling, lounging
Near Antonyms of 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 of sloth

drive, industriousness, industry

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  1. See words that rhyme with sloth Dictionary: Definition of sloth Spanish Central: Translation of sloth Nglish: Translation of sloth for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of sloth for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sloth

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