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slothful

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsləʊθfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɔθfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slôthfəl, slōth-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sloth•ful /ˈslɔθfəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. lazy;
      unwilling to work;
      indolent.
    sloth•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sloth•ful  (slôthfəl, slōth-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sluggardly;
    indolent;
    lazy.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see sloth, -ful
slothful•ly, adv. 
slothful•ness, n. 
    sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack. See idle. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slothful /ˈsləʊθfʊl/ adj
  1. indolent
ˈslothfully adv ˈslothfulness n
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