slothful

• slothfull (archaic)

From sloth +‎ -ful.

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slothful (comparative more slothful, superlative most slothful)

1. lazy; idle; tending to sloth.

   Synonyms: inactive, sluggish, indolent

   Antonyms: active, unslothful

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 18:9:

     He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

   • 1678, John Bunyan, “The Author’s Apology for His Book”, in The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], →OCLC:

     This Book will make a Travailer of thee, / If by its Counſel thou wilt ruled be; / It will direct thee to the Holy Land, / If thou wilt its Directions understand: / Yea, it will make the ſloathful, active be; / The Blind alſo, delightful things to ſee.

• See also Thesaurus:lazy