lazy

[ ley-zee ]

/ ˈleɪ zi /

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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.

Nearby words

lazio, lazuli, lazuline, lazulite, lazurite, lazy, lazy bed, lazy daisy stitch, lazy eye, lazy guy, lazy susan

Origin of lazy

1540–50; compare Low German lasich languid, idle

SYNONYMS FOR lazy

1 slothful. See idle.

3 inert, inactive, torpid.

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ANTONYMS FOR lazy

1 industrious.

3 quick.

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Related forms

la·zi·ly, adverbla·zi·ness, nounla·zy·ish, adjective

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Examples from the Web for lazier

I guess, like this Daily Kos diarist, that our children are 41 percent lazier than they were a decade ago.
And Now For Something Completely Different|Michael Tomasky|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The rich folks would be poor, and the poor folks wouldn't stay rich; they would be lazier, and get more drink.
The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Some wag once said: "All men are lazy, but some are lazier than others."
Analyzing Character|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
He is the laziest scamp imaginable; lazier even than his boozing old father.
In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing

To hit the near leader is a little more difficult, and a good reason, by the way, for putting the lazier leader on the off side.
Riding and Driving|Edward L. Anderson
The whole school smiled,207 for there was no lazier boy than this same Riley.
The Hoosier School-boy|Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for lazier

lazy

/ (ˈleɪzɪ) /

adjective lazier or laziest

not inclined to work or exertion

conducive to or causing indolence

moving in a languid or sluggish mannera lazy river

(of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side

Derived Forms

lazily, adverblaziness, noun

Word Origin for lazy

C16: origin uncertain

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