Antonyms for slothfulness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : slawth-fuhl, slohth-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈslɔθ fəl, ˈsloʊθ-

Definition of slothfulness

Origin : c.1400, from sloth + -ful. Related: Slothfully; slothfulness. For the latter, Middle English also had sloth-head (c.1300), with Middle English -hede, cognate with -hood.

noun laziness

Example sentences :

Speedily he relapsed again into slothfulness and self-indulgence.
Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook

It must be the fruit of our own mismanagement or slothfulness or vices.
Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various

It furnishes constant temptation to slothfulness and inactivity.
Extract from : « India, Its Life and Thought » by John P. Jones

All that resulted was the renewal of slothfulness, prodigality, and killing.
Extract from : « The Quest » by Frederik van Eeden

When we do it to gratify our slothfulness, or to cover our wilful ignorance and disability.
Extract from : « A Christian Directory » by Baxter Richard

Slothfulness is condemned even by the feeblest of all the creatures.
Extract from : « The Heavenly Footman » by John Bunyan

In Thee is no carelessness, neglect, slothfulness, nor caprice.
Extract from : « Westminster Sermons » by Charles Kingsley

With all his slothfulness he was shrewd, and could drive a better bargain than many men twice as active in mind and body.
Extract from : « Sustained honor » by John R. Musick,

Short, weak, crooked and black-coloured nails show deceit and slothfulness.
Extract from : « The Influence of the Stars » by Rosa Baughan

The coffee was eloquent of the fact; the slothfulness of the bunk house shouted it in his ears.
Extract from : « The Short Cut » by Jackson Gregory

Synonyms for slothfulness

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