Definitions for slothful

slothful sloth·ful

Spelling: [slawth-fuh l, slohth-]
IPA: /ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ-/

Slothful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in slothful (fhllostu).

Definitions for slothful

adjective

  1. sluggardly; indolent; lazy.

Origin of slothful

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at sloth, -ful

Examples for slothful

Many there were who were slothful, and many were afraid; but the most disbelieved it wholly.

They are very likely not base, but only apathetic, slothful, or very tired.

Will they not necessarily be slothful, if you are silent and sleep?

It needed no persuasion to put the most slothful of the crew upon their mettle.

This is what Adèle used to do, but I nipped this slothful tendency in the bud.

In what realm does slothful belong, and what does it denote?

I repel the imputation that our race, as a class, is lazy and slothful.

The Diacony managers were slothful in business, and the Diaconies ceased to pay.

It is not only the body that, unchecked, is inclined to be slothful.

But on this morning there is no slothful skulking in the arms of Morpheus.

Word Value for slothful
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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