laziness

American  

[ley-zee-nis] / ˈleɪ zi nɪs /

noun

1. 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.

2. the fact or quality of encouraging idleness.

   We relaxed in the laziness of the warm afternoon, watching as the sun began to set.

3. 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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Etymology

Origin of laziness

lazy ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

So, my dad, out of pure laziness completely changed his last name.”

From Los Angeles Times

Is it laziness, illiteracy or the ultimate flex?

From The Wall Street Journal

They knew we weren’t late out of laziness or what they called I-don’t-care-ism.

From Literature

It’s easy to conflate this with laziness or thoughtlessness.

From MarketWatch

“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

Related Words

• apathy
• inertia
• lethargy
• negligence
• sloth
• weariness