Synonyms of sloth

sloth

noun

ˈslȯth 

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• indolence
• laziness
• shiftlessness
• idleness
• lethargy
• apathy
• languor
• lassitude
• supineness
• sluggishness
• loafing
• lounging
• lolling
• listlessness
• goldbricking
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• industry
• industriousness
• drive
• ambition
• initiative
• enterprise
• diligence
• hustle
• perseverance
• go
• energy
• assiduity
• vigor
• animation
• exuberance
• vitality
• vivacity
• liveliness
• vim
• pep
• briskness
• sprightliness
• robustness
• assiduousness
• vibrancy
• lustiness
• peppiness
• jazziness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sloth

Even though the sloth ended up in a place it wasn't supposed to be, it was swiftly returned to its home. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

The model showed the waves rippling across the underbellies of the continents at a rate of 15 to 20 kilometers per million years, an imperceptible fraction of a sloth’s pace. —Byhannah Richter, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024

What makes this one different is the appearance of actual, live animals that visitors can see up close, including snakes, reptiles and one extremely slow-moving sloth. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024

There's a folder on his computer just for photos of sad sloths. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024