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Slothful vs Frivolous - What's the difference?

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Slothful is a related term of frivolous.


As adjectives the difference between slothful and frivolous

is that slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth while frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

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
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    frivolous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
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  • One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
  • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
  • In litigation, a lawsuit filed by a party who is aware the claim is without merit and has no reasonable prospect of success because of a lack of supporting legal or factual basis.
  • Derived terms

    * frivolent * frivolously * frivolousness