sloth

/slɔθ/
noun
  1. A slow-moving tropical mammal that lives in trees and hangs upside down from branches.
    • The sloth moved so slowly that algae grew on its fur.
    • Sloths spend most of their lives hanging from tree branches.
    • We saw a three-toed sloth sleeping high in the rainforest canopy.
  2. Laziness; unwillingness to work or make an effort.
    • His sloth cost him the promotion he had been hoping for.
    • The team's sloth during practice led to a poor performance in the game.
    • Sloth is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christian tradition.