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- Dictionarylaziness/ˈleɪzɪnɪs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness: "it was sheer laziness on my part"
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LAZINESS definition: 1. the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort: 2. the quality of not being willing…. Learn more.
Laziness definition: having or showing an unwillingness to work. See examples of LAZINESS used in a sentence.
The meaning of LAZY is disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous. How to use lazy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lazy.
1. Not willing to work or be energetic. 2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river. 3. Conducive to inactivity or indolence: a lazy summer day. 4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock. [ Probably of Low German origin .] la′zi·ly adv. la′zi·ness n. Synonyms: lazy, indolent, slothful.
not willing or not wanting to work or use effort to do something: If you weren’t so lazy we could start fixing up the house. If you describe an event or activity as lazy, you mean that it is slow and gentle, or does not involve much effort: a lazy breeze. We spent a lazy afternoon sunbathing on the beach. laziness. noun [ U ] us / ˈleɪ·zi·nəs /
Definitions of laziness. noun. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work. synonyms: indolence. see more. noun. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) synonyms: acedia, sloth. see more. noun. relaxed and easy activity. “the laziness of the day helped her to relax” see more. Pronunciation. US.
the fact of being unwilling to work or be active. She is intolerant of laziness and always pushes her students. I stayed where I was out of laziness. Want to learn more?
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.
Laziness (also known as indolence or sloth) is disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or to exert oneself. It is often used as a pejorative; terms for a person seen to be lazy include " couch potato ", " slacker ", and " bludger ".
Synonyms for LAZINESS: inertia, indolence, sloth, shiftlessness, idleness, lethargy, apathy, supineness; Antonyms of LAZINESS: industry, industriousness, ambition, drive, initiative, diligence, enterprise, hustle
