Meaning & Definition of Lazy in English
English⟶
Lazy
/lezi/
adjective
1. Moving slowly and gently
- "Up a lazy river"
- "Lazy white clouds"
- "At a lazy pace"
synonym:
- lazy
2. 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"
synonym:
- faineant,
- indolent,
- lazy,
- otiose,
- slothful,
- work-shy
Examples of using
He's lazy and vain.
The horse of a hurried man is often sick, but that of a lazy man often stumbles.
In the mornings I'm very lazy and don't want to do anything.