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lazy
[ley-zee]
adjective
tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.
She was too lazy to take out the trash, so it just continued to pile up.
Synonyms: slothfulAntonyms: industriouscausing or characterized by idleness or inactivity.
It was a hot, lazy afternoon.
I’m having a lazy day today, just lounging and watching movies.
slow-moving; sluggish.
a lazy stream.
Antonyms: quickComputers., of or relating to an operator or quantifier in a search query that will return the smallest match result possible.
(of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
verb (used without object)
to pass time in idleness or inactivity; laze.
They spent the afternoon lazying about on the beach.
lazy
/ ˈleɪzɪ /
adjective
not inclined to work or exertion
conducive to or causing indolence
moving in a languid or sluggish manner
a lazy river
(of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side
Other Word Forms
- lazily adverb
- laziness noun
- lazyish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lazy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lazy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is simply too easy and lazy to dismiss the call for equality, as some people do, by pointing to crowd sizes and broadcast revenues.
“I think I’m a better version of myself. I think I get a bit lazy if I’m living on my own.”
“That lazy slob is probably just waking up. We’ll end up getting through six stories before he gets down here.”
Then he chuckled and clucked the horse to a lazy walk.
The second is appreciative and pays it back, as did my uncles who jumped into France and Corregidor during World War II. By the third generation, many are lazy and insufficiently grateful.
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