traagheid — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accidie noun Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy.
- indolence noun Habitual laziness or sloth.
- inertia noun In physics, the tendency of an object to keep doing whatever it's already doing — staying still or moving in a straight line — unless a force acts on it.
- sloth noun Laziness or a strong reluctance to make an effort.
- slowness noun The quality or state of being slow.
Senses
traagheid is used for these senses in English:
- accidie (now, literary) Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy. [from 13th c.]
- indolence Habitual laziness or sloth.
- inertia (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.
- sloth (uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
- slowness The quality or state of being slow.
indolence — full definition
- noun Habitual laziness or sloth.
- noun Lack of pain in a tumour.
- noun A state in which one feels no pain or is indifferent to it; a lack of any feeling.
- noun A state of repose in which neither pain nor pleasure is experienced.