lazy
Americanadjective
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tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.
She was too lazy to take out the trash, so it just continued to pile up.
- Synonyms:
- slothful
- Antonyms:
- industrious
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causing or characterized by idleness or inactivity.
It was a hot, lazy afternoon.
I’m having a lazy day today, just lounging and watching movies.
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slow-moving; sluggish.
a lazy stream.
- Antonyms:
- quick
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Computers. of or relating to an operator or quantifier in a search query that will return the smallest match result possible.
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(of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
verb (used without object)
adjective
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not inclined to work or exertion
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conducive to or causing indolence
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moving in a languid or sluggish manner
a lazy river
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(of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side
Related Words
See idle.
Other Word Forms
- lazily adverb
- laziness noun
- lazyish adjective
Etymology
Origin of lazy
First recorded in 1540–50; compare Low German lasich “languid, idle”
Example Sentences
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Lily doesn’t understand the rules, and I’m too lazy to read the fine print, so we take turns pressing the frog’s belly.
From Literature
He didn’t want to come off as lazy when everyone else was already ready for the day.
From Literature
And yet, I’m too lazy to step outside to seek relief in the cold yet unusually quiet streets of my neighborhood.
From Salon
By positioning GLP-1s as a tool for an elite athlete’s health—not a “cheat code” for the lazy—Ro is attempting to accelerate the consumerization of the category.
In November, the Dutchman said Wayne Rooney blaming a lack of leadership for Liverpool's poor form was "lazy criticism".
From BBC
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