definitions

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.

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RELATED WORDS

procrastinate, mosey, saunter, laze, loiter, trifle, loaf, tarry, amble, lag, dilly-dally, idle, stay, lounge, drag, poke, dally, toddle, loll, stroll

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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Related forms

la·zi·ly, adverbla·zi·ness, nounla·zy·ish, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lazies

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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