Sloth Definition & Meaning

sloth
noun
  1. a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  2. 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. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

"Sloth" in song lyrics

See how sloth is used in real songs:

  • "Rebuke murder for me; lust, wrath and sloth"
    Bizzy Bone — Beauty (You Just a Rose)
  • "Through all the petty dramas I'm calmer than a sloth"
    CunninLynguists — Get Ignorant
  • "God is comin back wroth with the slack sloth"
    Lojique — Truth Decay

Usage tips for "sloth"

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