He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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Slothful
Synonyms for "slothful" (115 found)
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Closest matches (23)
amblingapatheticbone-lazycadgingcautiouscircumspectclaudicantcrawlingcreepingcreeping like snaildeliberatedilatorydo nothingdo-nothingdolessdronishdronyeasyeasygoingergophobic
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Strong matches (35)
Adjective(9 words)
Noun(2 words)
Related words (57)
limpinglumberingmoderatenonaggressiveparasiticphlegmaticpococurantepokingpokyprocrastinativerelaxedreluctantremisssaunteringscroungingshiftlessshufflingslackslowslow as death
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slow as molassesslow as slowslow-crawlingslow-footslow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedsluggishsnail-pacedsnaillikespongingstaggeringstrollingsupinetardytentativetoddlingtorpidtortoiseliketotteringtrudgingturtlelikeunenterprisingunhurriedwaddlingwork-shy
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(4 words)
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More general
2 entriesbehavioral attributepersonality trait
More specific
3 entriesidle personunindustrious workerwork shy person
Collocations
5 entrieshabitual lazinessidle lifestyleslothful behaviorslothful temperamentunindustrious behavior
Inflections
2 entriesmore slothfulmost slothful
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
This Book will make a Travailer of thee, / If by its Counſel thou wilt ruled be; / It will direct thee to the Holy Land, / If thou wilt its Directions understand: / Yea, it will make the ſloathful, active be; / The Blind alſo, delightful things to ſee.
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