lazy
[ ley-zee ]
/ ˈleɪ zi /
adjective, la·zi·er, la·zi·est.
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.
verb (used without object), la·zied, la·zy·ing.
to laze.
Origin of lazy
1540–50; compare Low German
lasich languid, idle
SYNONYMS FOR lazy
OTHER WORDS FROM lazy
la·zi·ly, adverb la·zi·ness, noun la·zy·ish, adjectiveWords nearby lazy
lazio,
lazuli,
lazuline,
lazulite,
lazurite,
lazy,
lazy bed,
lazy daisy stitch,
lazy eye,
lazy guy,
lazy susan
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British Dictionary definitions for lazy
lazy
/ (ˈleɪzɪ) /
adjective lazier or laziest
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
Derived forms of lazy
lazily, adverb laziness, nounWord Origin for lazy
C16: origin uncertain