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lazy

[ley-zee] / ˈleɪ zi /
ADJECTIVE
inactive, sluggish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic careless dull inattentive indifferent lackadaisical lethargic passive sleepy tired weary
WEAK
asleep on the job comatose dallying dilatory drowsy flagging idle indolent inert laggard lagging languid languorous lifeless loafing neglectful out of it procrastinating remiss shiftless slack slothful slow slow-moving snoozy somnolent supine tardy torpid trifling unconcerned unenergetic unindustrious unpersevering unready
Antonyms
STRONGEST
activated active attentive careful caring concerned energetic fresh interested lively vivacious
WEAK
diligent hard-working industrious

Example Sentences

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I drag it across eggs in the morning — a lazy woman’s hollandaise.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Jamie believes people have become "lazy" in their eating habits, adding: "That's an epidemic we're facing and it's not just within Blaenau Gwent."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Abdul-Aal, a 72-year-old retired high school sociology teacher with an avuncular smile, likened residents’ behavior around Israeli troops to a lazy student hoping they’re not called on in class.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A lazy cyclical view of events sets in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The way the doctor would tell it, when he described the fight to anyone who’d listen, was that Hassan was a lazy mechanic who didn’t want to work on his lunchtime.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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