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lazy

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adjective

la·​zy ˈlā-zē How to pronounce lazy (audio)
lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
3
: droopy, lax
a rabbit with lazy ears
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
lazily adverb
laziness noun
lazyish adjective

lazy

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verb

lazied; lazying

intransitive verb

: to move or lie lazily : laze
Choose the Right Synonym for lazy

lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity.

lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.

take-out foods for lazy cooks

indolent suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity.

the heat made us indolent

slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for.

fired for being slothful about filling orders

Example Sentences

Adjective a lazy child who avoided household chores I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy. a hawk flying in lazy circles Verb a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Make his après-ski as comfortable as a lazy Sunday at home with these convertible slip-on sneaker-slippers from Teva. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Sep. 2022 Will Boler has 4 tackles and a pass breakup, not seeing much action with teams avoiding the wisdom-laden sixth-year senior, and Keondre Swoopes has 5 tackles out of the ‘star’ role and is capable of snatching a ball off a lazy pass. Evan Dudley, al, 16 Sep. 2022 The final day at camp begins with a lazy breakfast and coffee. Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 Set against Simenon’s rate of production, Graham Greene seems lazy, Dickens a tortured aesthete, Walter Scott sadly blocked. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Locals refer to themselves as being saral, sukh, and sust (simple, happy, lazy). Shalba Sarda, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 So this perception of all millennials being superficial, lazy doesn't necessarily hold true. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Imagine a lazy Saturday on the couch with PEOPLE's 2018 Sexiest Man Alive. Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Avoid partnering with those using unhelpful stereotypes like the lazy stoner trope to further fiscal gains. Jeffrey M. Zucker, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German erleswen to become weak

First Known Use

Adjective

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lazy was in 1549

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