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sloth⋅ful

[slawth-fuhl, slohth-]
–adjective
sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see sloth, -ful


sloth⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
sloth⋅ful⋅ness, noun


sluggish; inactive, torpid, slack. See idle.
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sloth·ful   (slôth'fəl, slōth'-, slŏth'-)   
adj.  Disinclined to work or exertion; lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.
sloth'ful·ly adv., sloth'ful·ness n.
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