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- Dictionaryla·zy/ˈlāzē/
adjective
- 1. unwilling to work or use energy: "he was too lazy to cook"
- 2. (of a livestock brand) placed on its side rather than upright: North American "a logo with a lazy E"
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The meaning of LAZY is disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous. How to use lazy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lazy.
not willing or not wanting to work or use effort to do something: If you weren’t so lazy we could start fixing up the house. If you describe an event or activity as lazy, you mean that it is slow and gentle, or does not involve much effort: a lazy breeze. We spent a lazy afternoon sunbathing on the beach. laziness. noun [ U ] us / ˈleɪ·zi·nəs /
adjective. , la·zi·er, la·zi·est. tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion: She was too lazy to take out the trash, so it just continued to pile up. Synonyms: slothful. Antonyms: industrious. causing or characterized by idleness or inactivity: It was a hot, lazy afternoon.
While lazy actually means being averse to work or avoiding it, it can also be used to describe something slow-moving or unenergetic, like when you stroll down the garden path with a lazy gait, not in a hurry to get anywhere.
not willing or not wanting to work or use effort to do something: If you weren’t so lazy we could start fixing up the house. If you describe an event or activity as lazy, you mean that it is slow and gentle, or does not involve much effort: a lazy breeze. We spent a lazy afternoon sunbathing on the beach. laziness. noun [ U ] us / ˈleɪ·zi·nəs /
4 meanings: 1. not inclined to work or exertion 2. conducive to or causing indolence 3. moving in a languid or sluggish manner.... Click for more definitions.
1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent. 2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
Not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; indolent; slothful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Slow and heavy; sluggish. A lazy river. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Conducive to inactivity or indolence. A lazy summer day. American Heritage. Characterized by idleness, relaxation, etc. A lazy day. Webster's New World.
not involving much energy or activity; slow and relaxed. We spent a lazy day on the beach. Extra Examples. (disapproving) showing a lack of effort or care. a lazy piece of work. Most of us are intellectually lazy about large areas of the world around us. We thought we were winning, so we got lazy. (literary) moving slowly synonym torpid.
LAZY definition: 1. Someone who is lazy does not like working or using any effort: 2. slow and relaxed: . Learn more.
