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