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/sləʊθ/ · noun
(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour..
Who having ſpilt much blood, and don much waſte / Subduing Nations, and achievd thereby / Fame in the World, high titles, and rich prey, / Shall change thir courſe to pleaſure, eaſe, and ſloth, / Surfet, and luſt, till wantonneſs and pride / Raiſe out of friendſhip hoſtil deeds in Peace.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears.
Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour.
[…] the most of professors are for imbezzeling, mispending and slothing away their time, their talents, their opportunities to do good in […]
That you endeavour carefully to please your Lady, Master or Mistress, be faithful, diligent and submissive to them, encline not to sloth or laze in bed, but rise early in a morning.
Use sloth when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sloth means (uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour..
Common synonyms include tardigrade, acedia, slothfulness, laziness.
Possible antonyms include diligence.
Who having ſpilt much blood, and don much waſte / Subduing Nations, and achievd thereby / Fame in the World, high titles, and rich prey, / Shall change thir courſe to pleaſure, eaſe, and ſloth, / Surfet, and luſt, till wantonneſs and pride / Raiſe out of friendſhip hoſtil deeds in Peace.
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