Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slothfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
sloth-ful-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being slothful.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being slothful.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English slothful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slothfulness From slothful + -ness.

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Questions

What does slothfulness mean?
The state or quality of being slothful.
Where does slothfulness come from?
Etymology tree English slothful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slothfulness From slothful + -ness.

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