ETYM AS. îdelnes.
Having no employment; SYN. idling, loafing.

The state or quality of being lazy.

ETYM Old Eng. slouthe, sleuthe, as. slewth, from slâw slow. Related to Slow.
1. A disinclination to work or exert oneself; SYN. slothfulness.
2. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins); SYN. laziness, acedia.