Does Slothful Mean Lazy?

The words indolent and lazy are common synonyms of slothful. While all three words mean "not easily aroused to activity," slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for.

What is the difference between lazy and slothful?

As adjectives the difference between slothful and lazy

is that slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth while lazy is unwilling to do work or make an effort.

What does it mean if someone is slothful?

lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity.