Synonyms of sloth

sloth

noun

ˈslȯth 

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• indolence
• laziness
• shiftlessness
• idleness
• lethargy
• apathy
• languor
• lassitude
• supineness
• sluggishness
• loafing
• lounging
• lolling
• listlessness
• goldbricking
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• industry
• industriousness
• drive
• ambition
• initiative
• enterprise
• diligence
• hustle
• perseverance
• go
• energy
• assiduity
• vigor
• animation
• exuberance
• vitality
• vivacity
• liveliness
• vim
• pep
• briskness
• sprightliness
• robustness
• assiduousness
• vibrancy
• lustiness
• peppiness
• jazziness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloth

Thirteen surviving sloths were transferred to the Central Florida Zoo earlier this year with malnutrition and other critical conditions, and several have since died there, despite veterinary care. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

From some giant prehistoric sloths that fell into a sinkhole 500,000 years ago to extinct elephants to today’s massive invasive pythons, Florida has always been a biological playground. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Much of the island is protected by Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, a pristine patch of reef and rainforest inhabited by monkeys, sloths, sea turtles, rare bird species, and more than 80 types of coral. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Inside, customers could get up close to the sloths for $50 a person. — Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026