laziness
[ ley-zee-nis ]
/ ˈleɪ zi nɪs /
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noun
having or showing an unwillingness to work:Many people start the course with a bang, but trail off after a while because of laziness, insufficient curiosity, or lack of motivation.
the fact or quality of encouraging idleness:We relaxed in the laziness of the warm afternoon, watching as the sun began to set.
the fact or quality of being slow-moving or sluggish:It was only three miles downstream, but the laziness of the river stretched the raft ride to two hours.
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