slothful

adjective/ˈsləʊθfəl/CEFR C2

আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে

Meaning

Unwilling to work or move, in a formal or moralising word.

Example sentences

  • He called the department slothful.বিভাগটিকে তিনি কুঁড়ে বলে অভিহিত করেন।
  • A slothful afternoon passed slowly.আলস্যভরা দুপুরটা ধীরে কাটল।

Common phrases with “slothful”

  • slothful habitsকুঁড়ে অভ্যাস
  • grow slothfulআলস্যে ডুবে যাওয়া
  • slothful and slowআলস্যপূর্ণ ও ধীর

A common mistake

The sloth is slothful because it eats slowly.→The sloth moves slowly to save energy.

The animal was named after the vice, not the other way round — sloth was one of the seven deadly sins long before Europeans met the creature. Slothful is a heavy, old-fashioned word; lazy is the everyday one.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: lazy, indolent

Antonyms: industrious

Similar words, and what each means

  • lazy

    অলস, কুঁড়ে

    Not willing to work or make an effort.

  • indolent

    অলস, কুঁড়ে

    Wanting to avoid work; habitually lazy.

Other English words for “আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে”

  • lethargic

    Sluggish and lacking energy.

  • lazy

    Not willing to work or make an effort.

  • indolent

    Wanting to avoid work; habitually lazy.

Opposite words

  • industrious

    কর্মঠ

    Working hard and steadily with great energy.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • slothnounস্লথ (ধীরগতির প্রাণী)

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “slothful” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • তুলনীয়
    • • অতৃপ্ত, যার শেষ নেই
    • • আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে
    • • ভদ্র, শালীন; মোটামুটি ভালো
    Show the answer

    আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে — slothful (adjective) — আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে. Unwilling to work or move, in a formal or moralising word.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “slothful”?

    • • undisclosed
    • • well-groomed
    • • nice
    • • lazy
    Show the answer

    lazy — lazy — অলস, কুঁড়ে. Not willing to work or make an effort.

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