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slothful

sloth·ful

uncommon

adjective

1.

disinclined to work or exertion

  • “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”
  • “an indolent hanger-on”
  • “too lazy to wash the dishes”
  • “shiftless idle youth”
  • “slothful employees”
  • “the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy”

Origin

From sloth + -ful.

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