sloth vs acedia

sloth and acedia both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sloth and acedia are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of sloth include laziness.

sloth (noun)	acedia (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