lazy

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L0080900 (lā′zē)adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est 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
These adjectives mean not disposed to exertion, work, or activity: too lazy to wash the dishes; an indolent hanger-on; slothful employees.

lazy

(ˈleɪzɪ) adj, lazier or laziest1. not inclined to work or exertion2. conducive to or causing indolence3. moving in a languid or sluggish manner: a lazy river. 4. (of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side[C16: origin uncertain] ˈlazily adv ˈlaziness n

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(ˈleɪ zi)

adj. -zi•er, -zi•est, adj. 1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent. 2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon. 3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream. 4. (of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright. v.i. 5. to laze. [1540–50; akin to Low German lasich languid, idle] la′zi•ly, adv. la′zi•ness, n. la′zy•ish, adj. syn: See idle.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lazy - moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace"slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
	2.	lazy - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"faineant, indolent, slothful, work-shy, otioseidle - not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"

lazy

adjective1. idle, inactive, indolent, slack, negligent, inert, remiss, workshy, slothful, shiftless I was too lazy to learn how to read music.
idle active, stimulated, energetic, diligent, industrious, assiduous2. lethargic, languorous, slow-moving, languid, sleepy, sluggish, drowsy, somnolent, torpid We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun.
lethargic quick

lazy

adjectiveResistant to exertion and activity:fainéant, idle, indolent, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish.Informal: do-nothing.Idiom: bone lazy.

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lazy

(ˈleizi) adjective too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc. I take the bus to work as I'm too lazy to walk; Lazy people tend to become fat.懒惰的ˈlazily adverb懒洋洋地ˈlaziness noun懒惰ˈlazy-bones noun a name for a lazy person. 懒汉

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lazy-bones

A particularly lazy or indolent person. Come on, lazy-bones, you've spent half the day in bed. Time to get up and be productive!

lazy man's load

A large amount that should be carried over multiple trips, but which a person tries to carry all at once in order to avoid making a second trip. Stop trying to take a lazy man's load—take two trips to bring the groceries in or you'll end up breaking something.See also: lazy, load

lazy man's load

An extremely heavy burden undertaken so as to move it in one trip rather than making several trips. Always referring to moving something physically, this cliché dates from the turn of the twentieth century and may be dying out. See also: lazy, load

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adj idle

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adj lethargic

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adj resistant to exertion and activity

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adj moving slowly and gently

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adj disinclined to work or exertion

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