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lazy
[ley-zee]
adjective
tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.
She was too lazy to take out the trash, so it just continued to pile up.
Synonyms:Antonyms:causing or characterized by idleness or inactivity.
It was a hot, lazy afternoon.
I’m having a lazy day today, just lounging and watching movies.
slow-moving; sluggish.
a lazy stream.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:Computers.of or relating to an operator or quantifier in a search query that will return the smallest match result possible.
(of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
verb (used without object)
to pass time in idleness or inactivity; laze.
They spent the afternoon lazying about on the beach.
lazy
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- lazily adverb
- laziness noun
- lazyish adjective
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lazy1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lazy1
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Example Sentences
"Blaming the weather for the highest ever crossing numbers so far this year is the border security equivalent of a lazy student claiming 'the dog ate my homework'."
Kennedy and his co-authors hope readers are picturing lazy young men who refuse to work so they can sit around playing video games.
Slipshod electric guitars spin like a lazy kite around strident acoustic guitars and a buoyant rhythm section.
"It's very lazy," Self Esteem tells Newsbeat backstage, when asked about the lack of female headliners.
She paused, then said musingly, “I have several pretty house dresses. I could throw one on and come down and talk to you… but I’m too lazy.”
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