Thesaurus / slothfulness
FEEDBACKHow to use slothfulness in a sentence
Speedily he relapsed again into slothfulness and self-indulgence.
ART IN ENGLANDDUTTON COOKSlothfulness shutteth out Christ; slothfulness shameth the soul.
THE HEAVENLY FOOTMANJOHN BUNYANThe phrase is a confession of either mental incapacity or of mental slothfulness.
TALKS ON WRITING ENGLISHARLO BATESBelow him stands the recluse (inclusus), whose temptation is slothfulness, which is represented by a bed.
WOMAN UNDER MONASTICISMLINA ECKENSTEINHe that will say to him in judgment, "Thou wicked and slothful servant," will not encourage the slothfulness which he condemneth.
A CHRISTIAN DIRECTORYBAXTER RICHARDThe whole court marvelled at his slothfulness as time passed and he changed not.
KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTSHENRY GILBERTMy brother, I beseech you, rouse yourself from your contented slothfulness.
EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTUREALEXANDER MACLARENFor our present purpose, then, it must be regarded as merely slothfulness or indolence.
DANTE: HIS TIMES AND HIS WORKARTHUR JOHN BUTLERIn this lesson the diligence of worldly men is employed to rebuke the slothfulness of Christians.
THE PARABLES OF OUR LORDWILLIAM ARNOTWhoever, then, has pronounced Love mere slothfulness, let him cease to love: 144 to the discerning mind does Love belong.
THE AMORES, OR AMOURSOVIDWORDS RELATED TO SLOTHFULNESS
- apathy
- dilatoriness
- do-nothingness
- dormancy
- dreaminess
- drowsiness
- dullness
- faineance
- faineancy
- heaviness
- idleness
- inactivity
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- lackadaisicalness
- languidness
- languorousness
- laxness
- leadenness
- leisureliness
- lethargy
- listlessness
- neglectfulness
- negligence
- otioseness
- otiosity
- passivity
- remissness
- slackness
- sleepiness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slowness
- sluggardness
- sluggishness
- stolidity
- supineness
- tardiness
- torpescence
- torpidness
- weariness
- apathy
- dilatoriness
- do-nothingness
- dormancy
- dreaminess
- drowsiness
- dullness
- faineance
- faineancy
- heaviness
- idleness
- inactivity
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- lackadaisicalness
- languidness
- languorousness
- laxness
- leadenness
- leisureliness
- lethargy
- listlessness
- neglectfulness
- negligence
- otioseness
- otiosity
- passivity
- remissness
- shiftlessness
- slackness
- sleepiness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stolidity
- supineness
- tardiness
- torpescence
- torpidness
- weariness
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