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Idleness vs Slothful - What's the difference?

idleness | slothful |

As a noun idleness

is the state of being idle; inactivity.

As an adjective slothful is

lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.

idleness

English

Noun

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  • The state of being idle; inactivity.
  • The state of being indolent; indolence
  • Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.

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    slothful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * slothfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.
  • * He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. - Proverbs. 18:9

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