lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
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Examples of lazy in a Sentence
Adjective
a lazy child who avoided household chores
I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
a hawk flying in lazy circles
Verb
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Work Ethic And Attitude Toward Employment To label Gen-Z as lazy without understanding their work ethic would be a disservice.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Many observers have accepted the lazy narrative that the sanctions imposed on Moscow at the start of the war didn’t work, and that its economy is humming along.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The durable 1,000-piece jigsaw is made of thick stock and high-quality art paper engineered to withstand lazy days of leisure.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Work Ethic And Attitude Toward Employment To label Gen-Z as lazy without understanding their work ethic would be a disservice.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Many observers have accepted the lazy narrative that the sanctions imposed on Moscow at the start of the war didn’t work, and that its economy is humming along.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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