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slothfulness

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sloth·ful  (slôthfl, slth-, slth-)
adj.
Disinclined to work or exertion; lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.
slothful·ly adv.
slothful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slothfulness - a disinclination to work or exert yourself
sloth
disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
Translations
slothfulness
n → Trägheit f, → Faulheit f
slothfulness [ˈsləʊθfʊlnɪs] n (frm) → indolenza
slothfulness [ˈsləʊθfʊlnɪs] n (frm) → indolenza


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And others are there who call virtue the slothfulness of their vices; and when once their hatred and jealousy relax the limbs, their "justice" becometh lively and rubbeth its sleepy eyes.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
I am too classical, not enough up-to-date in the interpretative branches of science, and I can only plead the disadvantages of my education and a temperamental slothfulness that prevents me from doing the work.
Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context
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