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lazy

/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/adjective2 syllables

Lazy means: disinclined to work or exertion.

Synonyms for lazy15

adjective, as in disinclined to work or exertion

faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, idle

adjective, as in moving slowly and gently

slow

also used for lazy

bone-idle, fainéant, inert, lackadaisical, lither, sluggish, swear, torpid

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What does lazy mean?2

adjective

1

disinclined to work or exertion“faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”

2

moving slowly and gently“up a lazy river”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lazy?3

two syllables

crazydaisyhazy
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Lazy in a sentence

  • Don't be lazy, use the kanji you've been taught.unknown
  • In other words, he is a lazy person.saasmath
  • As a rule, man is inclined to be lazy.Objectivesea
  • A warm, lazy breeze wafts across the flat, endless fields.darinmex
  • On one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is lazy.auxitt
  • In the first place, he's a lazy boy.orcrist
  • Tomorrow, tomorrow, just not today - say all lazy people.unknown
  • Not that he couldn't, but he's too lazy a man to do it.U2FS

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of lazy

as a adjective

comparative
lazier
superlative
laziest