sloth

/slɑθ/ · noun

Meaning

Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.
A collective term for a group of bears.
To be idle; to idle (away time).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

laziness(English)slothfulness(English)acedia(English)tree sloth(English)idleness(English)resty(English)chunk(English)toed(English)gluttony(English)chital(English)sambar(English)dhole(English)

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Sources

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