lazy
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈleɪzi/
:
lento
- For a few hours, we would have a "lazy sense of up and down."
Hey guys, Currently in the lazy river at Aqua Neck.
- Hey guys, Currently in the lazy river at Aqua Neck.
Examples
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I spent many lazy hours with my head on his chest listening contentedly to the sound of his softly beating heart.
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Yep, vegetable kebabs, BBQ ribs and a lazy Saturday afternoon.
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Wonderful, nothing to do, just lazy out in the sun.
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Is there really anything better than a lazy Sunday?
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Float down to the lazy river, with a pretty girl.
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I feel kind of lazy now with my skateboard.
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So it's just a lazy day for us gardeners, isn't it?
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And he leaned back against the wall and smiled, lazy and sensual.
Fiction book (1990) -
Abbey Grace gazed at the moon, hung low and lazy like a white-faced clown above the Georgia corn.
Fiction book (1994) -
On a hot summer afternoon, I enjoy taking a lazy walk through the park.
Synonyms
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3.9
Moving or working slowly and with little energy
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2.3
Moving at a low speed and not making quick progress
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5.3
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
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8.6
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
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8.4
A person who is lazy and unwilling to work or try
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7.2
Not willing to work and often inactive
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8.0
Not wanting to work or try hard
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5.3
Moving or working slowly and without much energy
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7.6
Slow and boring so you feel tired
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9.1
Very lazy and not willing to do any work or help
In a slow way that makes tasks finish late
Showing little energy and moving at a low speed
Not willing to do any work most of the time
Not willing to work or make effort
Tending to be lazy and preferring to sit or rest instead of move
Not having clear plans or goals
Antonyms
Compounds
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Etymology
Lazy comes from the same idea as the verb laze, which can mean 'to rest' or 'move slowly'. So, think of a 'lazy' river that flows gently — lazy can describe something that moves slowly and without energy.