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Meanings of
slothful
in English
Disinclined to work or exertion.
lazy
indolent
otiose
faineant
work-shy
Related terms
idle
Usage of
slothful
in English
1
It was in no way cheap; it did not flatter
slothful
ears.
2
Indeed in sleep 5 The
slothful
body, that does love to steep
3
Mr. Threader, by contrast, played the
slothful
tortoise to Drake's enterprising hare.
4
Minstrels were a
slothful
lot, averse to the chill of early morning.
5
I heard it then, the rough, fatty breathing of a
slothful
soul.
6
Your souls are worth a thousand worlds; and will you be
slothful
?
7
She was awake but dazed and looked at Erlendur with
slothful
eyes.
8
Will they not necessarily be
slothful
,
if you are silent and sleep?
9
The day is short, the labor great, and the workman
slothful
.
10
But it is better to die sword in hand than in
slothful
ease.
11
The Diacony managers were
slothful
in business, and the Diaconies ceased to pay.
12
Tut, tut, Mr. Philander; this is no time to indulge in
slothful
ease.
13
The
slothful
man says, There is a lion in the path.
14
Swillers and belly-gods they be;
slothful
swine that forget their chieftain.
15
But lazy and
slothful
ministers were fortunately rare in New England.
16
Desires kill the
slothful
:
for his hands have refused to work at all.
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About this term
slothful
Adjective
Frequent collocations
slothful man
too slothful
slothful servant
slothful ease
so slothful
More collocations
Slothful
through the time
Slothful
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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