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Meaning of lazy in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈleɪzi/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    lazy

    Definitions

    1. moving slowly and gently

    Examples

    • « up a lazy river »
    • « lazy white clouds »
    • « at a lazy pace »

    Synonyms

    • slow
  2. 2. disinclined to work or exertion

    Examples

    • « faineant kings under whose rule the country languished »
    • « an indolent hanger-on »
    • « too lazy to wash the dishes »
    • « shiftless idle youth »
    • « slothful employees »
    • « the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy »

    Synonyms

    • idle

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