lazy
[ley-zee]
adjective, la·zi·er, la·zi·est.
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.
(of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
verb (used without object), la·zied, la·zy·ing.
to laze.
Origin of lazy
1540–50; compare Low German lasich languid, idle
Synonyms for lazy
Antonyms for lazy
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Related Words for lazier
tired, sleepy, weary, lackadaisical, passive, careless, apathetic, inattentive, indifferent, dull, lethargic, comatose, dilatory, drowsy, idle, indolent, inert, laggard, languid, lifelessExamples from the Web for lazier
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Historical Examples of lazier
The whole school smiled,207 for there was no lazier boy than this same Riley.
The Hoosier School-boyEdward Eggleston
I don't think I'm lazier than you are, and I know I'm not more afraid of anything.
The Master of WarlockGeorge Cary Eggleston
Some wag once said: "All men are lazy, but some are lazier than others."
Analyzing CharacterKatherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
When he heerd tell how 't was, he said he agreed with the Edgewood folks that Jabe was lazier 'n Aaron.
Timothy's QuestKate Douglas Wiggin
We are too secure; no predatory creature can harm us, and we cultivate the lordlier and lazier vices.
A Dream of the North SeaJames Runciman
lazy
adjective lazier or laziest
Word Origin for lazy
C16: origin uncertain
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