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edentate vs sloth

sloth vs edentate

edentate and sloth both are nouns.

edentate is an adjective but sloth is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
edentate Yes Yes No No
sloth Yes No No No
As nouns, sloth is a hyponym of edentate; that is, sloth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edentate:
  • edentate: primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
  • sloth: 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
edentate (noun) sloth (noun)
primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America 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
edentate (adjective) sloth (adjective)
having few if any teeth
Difference between edentate and sloth

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