sloths

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  2. noun any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
  3. noun apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Synonyms

sloth, slothfulness

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