lazy
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.
(of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
to laze.
Origin of lazy
1synonym study For lazy
Other words for lazy
Opposites for lazy
Other words from lazy
- la·zi·ly, adverb
- la·zi·ness, noun
- la·zy·ish, adjective
Words Nearby lazy
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How to use lazy in a sentence
Cereal brings back memories of lazy mornings and easy extravagance, a time when worries were few and comfort was plenty.
But instead of fighting the trend, too many of us simply capitulate—lazy, credulous fools that we are.
High Rents Are Killing the Restaurant Capital By Will Doig Exorbitant rents, the rise of Brooklyn, lazy millennials.
7 Must-Read Stories about Tim Cook, Amelia Earheart and Slut-o-Ween: The Best of The Beast | William Boot | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA lazy off-season afternoon in Palmer's house is like being trapped in a Rube Goldberg cartoon.
And this time, the guy who ‘eats too much, is lazy, and loves to play music’ is taking his fight to the machines.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks. | David Masciotra | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The lazy giant was sprawling on the most comfortable of the sofas; the pair were alone in the dainty little drawing-room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe lower class were idle and lazy, and willing to serve any sovereign who appealed to them by ostentation.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonSprawling was lazy and wore out sofas, and little boys were not expected to talk.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThe almost lazy naturalness and simplicity faded gradually out of it, revealing the alert and seductive woman of the world.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensAristide for the first time abandoned his lazy and insolent attitude and jumped to his feet.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for lazy
/ (ˈleɪzɪ) /
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
Origin of lazy
1Derived forms of lazy
- lazily, adverb
- laziness, noun
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