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Meaning of lazy in English
Pronunciation
/ˈleɪzi/
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Classifying Adjective
lazy
Definitions
1.
moving slowly and gently
Examples
« up a lazy river »
« lazy white clouds »
« at a lazy pace »
Synonyms
slow
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