Sloth in Hebrew is עצלות (‘atzlút).
It can also be said עצלנות or עצלן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עצלות
‘atzlút
noun · feminine
In English
sloth
/slɒθ/ /sləʊθ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sloth as a noun.
laziness
- עצלות‘atzlútfeminine
- עצלנות‘atzlanútfeminine
mammal
- עַצְלָןעצלןatslánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with sloth.
These words come before and after sloth in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sloth in Hebrew.
How do you say sloth in Hebrew?
sloth in Hebrew is עצלות, said ‘atzlút.
What are other Hebrew words for sloth?
Besides עצלות, sloth can be said עצלנות (‘atzlanút) or עַצְלָן (atslán), depending on the meaning.
Is עצלות masculine or feminine?
The word עצלות is feminine.
How is sloth pronounced in English?
sloth is pronounced /slɒθ/, /sləʊθ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sloth and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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