Active
Active adjective - Being in effective operation.
Slothful
Slothful adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.
Usage example: his overly lax managerial style has resulted in a department that is slothful and unproductive
Nearby Word: sloth
Both words in one sentence
- He becomes more exercise-obsessed than ever, leading him to abandon his slothful friends for more active (and more annoying) ones, and finally separate from Bonnie.
Source: Acquired Situational Narcissism
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Slothful and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/slothful
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Slothful or Active. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/slothful.
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