lazy
adjective
tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.
lazier
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comparativeof lazy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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What concerns him isn’t the tool itself so much as what it could let a lazier version of himself get away with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A 2025 Duke University study found that professionals believed that colleagues would consider them lazier and less competent if they used A.I., making them unlikely to disclose its use.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
Use her ajvar recipe without adjustment, or opt for my lazier route, and stash containers of lutenitsa in the freezer.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Do our heroes become lazier as our realities become harder?
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
“I can’t tell who is lazier, Polly or you,” Mother mut-tered as she stalked out of the room.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
