sloth
Definitions
Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.
A slow-moving, tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees.
Examples
The sloth moved slowly through the canopy of the rainforest.
He was overcome by a sense of sloth and decided to spend the entire weekend on the couch.
A three-toed sloth is known for its incredibly low metabolic rate.
Synonyms
laziness idleness indolence lethargy inertia sluggishness torpor