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laz

laz

9.9
A person in a group who is not willing to work
  • noun
  • /læz/
  • Slang
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  • In group projects, being a laz can frustrate everyone who is working hard.

Examples

  • She called him a laz because he always avoids tasks that require teamwork.

  • At the meeting, John was such a laz that he didn't contribute anything useful to the discussion.

  • Nobody wanted to be paired with the laz during the group project.

  • The coach benched the laz for not participating in practice.

  • If you act like a laz, you might let your team down.

  • He's such a laz during group projects.

  • I can't stand being around a laz like her.

Synonyms

slug
vslaz
  • Offensive
12 7.0

A person who is lazy and does not want to work

is often used about someone who does not help in group tasks
do-nothing
vslaz
  • Offensive
9 7.0

A person who avoids work and makes little effort

is more about refusing effort in group settings rather than general avoidance
lagger
vslaz
1 8.1

A person who falls behind others because they are slower

means refusing to work in groups and not merely being slower than others
futz
vslaz
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who wastes time and does little work

focuses on unwilling group effort rather than incompetence or wasting time
lusk
vslaz
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is lazy and avoids work

is the slang term for unwilling group workers rather than archaic usage

Antonyms

hard worker
33 1.3

A person who puts a lot of effort into their job or tasks

go-getter
16 5.0

A person who is active and tries hard to succeed, especially at work

How Lazy

slacker
  • Offensive
33 4.6
laz
  • Slang
9.9
idler
  • Offensive
2 7.0

Surface Forms

laz singular
lazes plural

Etymology

Laz as a noun comes from the same short form of lazy and the verb laze ('doing nothing'), so a laz is simply a person who is 'unwilling to work' or put in effort.