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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.
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.
Definition of laziness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Laziness definition: having or showing an unwillingness to work. See examples of LAZINESS used in a sentence.
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.
The earliest known use of the noun laziness is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for laziness is from 1580, in the writing of Claudius Hollyband, linguist and writer. laziness is formed within English, by derivation.
noun. The quality of being lazy. Wiktionary. Synonyms: indolence. acedia. sloth. torpor. lassitude. ennui. idleness. languor. procrastination. leisureliness. deliberateness. tardiness. dilatoriness. unconcern. indifference. Antonyms: hard-work. industry. industriousness. liveliness. activity. diligence. willingness. energy.
laziness. volume_up. UK /ˈleɪzɪnɪs/ noun (mass noun) the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness it was sheer laziness on my part Examples I stay with them through apathy and laziness, despite the fact that I could find a cheaper partner elsewhere.
