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- Dictionarylazy/ˈleɪzi/
adjective
- 1. unwilling to work or use energy: "he was too lazy to cook"
- 2. (of a brand on livestock) placed on its side rather than upright. North American
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not willing or not wanting to work or use effort to do something: If you weren’t so lazy we could start fixing up the house. If you describe an event or activity as lazy, you mean that it is slow and gentle, or does not involve much effort: a lazy breeze. We spent a lazy afternoon sunbathing on the beach. laziness. noun [ U ] us / ˈleɪ·zi·nəs /
The meaning of LAZY is disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous. How to use lazy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lazy.
adjective. , la·zi·er, la·zi·est. tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion: She was too lazy to take out the trash, so it just continued to pile up. Synonyms: slothful. Antonyms: industrious. causing or characterized by idleness or inactivity: It was a hot, lazy afternoon.
While lazy actually means being averse to work or avoiding it, it can also be used to describe something slow-moving or unenergetic, like when you stroll down the garden path with a lazy gait, not in a hurry to get anywhere.
not willing or not wanting to work or use effort to do something: If you weren’t so lazy we could start fixing up the house. If you describe an event or activity as lazy, you mean that it is slow and gentle, or does not involve much effort: a lazy breeze. We spent a lazy afternoon sunbathing on the beach. laziness. noun [ U ] us / ˈleɪ·zi·nəs /
You can use lazy to describe an activity or event in which you are very relaxed and which you do or take part in without making much effort. Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading.
Definition of lazy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
