lazy
[ ley-zee ]
/ ˈleɪ zi /
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.
Words nearby lazy
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
OTHER WORDS FROM lazy
la·zi·ly, adverbla·zi·ness, nounla·zy·ish, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for laziness
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 of lazy
lazily, adverblaziness, nounWord Origin for lazy
C16: origin uncertain
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