sloth

sloth
I noun acedia, apathy, desidia, disinclination to action, disinclination to labor, dullness, faineance, idleness, ignavia, inaction, inactivity, indifference, indolence, inertia, inertness, inexertion, languidness, laxness, laziness, leadenness, lethargy, listlessness, lumpishness, neglectfulness, otiosity, passivity, phlegm, segnitia, shiftlessness, slackness, sluggishness, stupor, supineness, torpescence, torpidity, torpor, unconcern II index inaction, inertia, languor, laxity, neglect

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  • Sloth — スロウス (Surousu) Sexo Masculino (manga) Femenino (anime) Primera aparición Capítulo 31 (manga, silueta) Capítulo 65 (manga, forma real) Episodio 15 (anime) Episodio 14 (anime brotherhood) Fullmetal Alchemist (manga) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sloth — Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w slow. See {Slow}.] 1. Slowness; tardiness. [1913 Webster] These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Disinclination to action or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sloth — • One of the seven capital sins. In general it means disinclination to labour or exertion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sloth     Sloth      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Sloth — est un des personnages du manga Fullmetal alchemist. Sommaire 1 Anime 2 Manga 3 Voir aussi 3.1 Liens externes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sloth — sloth; sloth·ful; sloth·ful·ly; sloth·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • sloth — [slôth, släth; ] also, and chiefly Brit, [slōth] n. [ME slouthe < slou, slow, used for older slewthe, sleuthe < OE slæwth, sloth < slaw, slow: see SLOW & TH1] 1. disinclination to work or exert oneself; indolence; laziness; idleness 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Sloth — Sloth, v. i. To be idle. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sloth — late 12c., indolence, sluggishness, formed from M.E. slou, slowe (see SLOW (Cf. slow)); replacing O.E. slæwð. Sense of slowness, tardiness is from mid 14c. As one of the deadly sins, it translates L. accidia. The slow moving mammal first so… …   Etymology dictionary

  • sloth — [sləuθ US slouθ] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: slow] 1.) an animal in Central and South America that moves very slowly, has grey fur, and lives in trees 2.) [U] formal laziness …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sloth — [ slouθ, slaθ ] noun 1. ) uncount MAINLY LITERARY lazy behavior 2. ) count an animal that lives in trees and moves very slowly. It lives in South and Central America …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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