acedia vs sloth

acedia and sloth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acedia	Yes	No	No	No
sloth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acedia and sloth are synonyms defined as:

acedia and sloth: apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Other synonyms of acedia include laziness.

acedia (noun)	sloth (noun)
apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)	apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
	any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
	a disinclination to work or exert yourself