laziness
Americannoun
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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.
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the fact or quality of encouraging idleness.
We relaxed in the laziness of the warm afternoon, watching as the sun began to set.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of laziness
Example Sentences
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The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
So, my dad, out of pure laziness completely changed his last name.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
It’s easy to conflate this with laziness or thoughtlessness.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
“Self-censorship” is what Mr. Hersh calls the flaw in so many news organizations to miss or ignore controversial stories, when what he really means is laziness and cowardice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
It was a particular kind of bravery, one that often got mistaken for selfishness or laziness.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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