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Lazy has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A lazy person.

"The lazy man spent the entire afternoon sleeping in bed instead of doing any work."

Verb
1

To laze, act in a lazy manner.

"He spent most of his afternoon lazing on the porch instead of working in the garden."

In plain English: To be lazy means to do nothing at all even when you should be working on something important.

"Don't be lazy and do your homework now."

Adjective
1

moving slowly and gently

"up a lazy river"

"lazy white clouds"

"at a lazy pace"

2

disinclined to work or exertion

"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"

3

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

"The lazy cat spent all afternoon napping in a sunbeam instead of chasing mice."

In plain English: Lazy means being unwilling to do something because you are too tired, bored, or just don't care enough to try.

"He was too lazy to get out of bed on such a beautiful morning."

Usage: Use "lazy" to describe someone who is unwilling to put forth the necessary effort for tasks they should complete. Avoid confusing this adjective with the verb form when you need to specify that an action was performed lazily rather than just describing a person's general disposition.

Example Sentences
"He was too lazy to get out of bed on such a beautiful morning." adj
"The cat stretched out on the warm rug and looked too lazy to move even an inch." adj
"He was so lazy that he forgot to water his plants for three days straight." adj
"Don't call me lazy just because I prefer reading a book instead of going out tonight." adj
"Don't be lazy and do your homework now." verb
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Origin

The word "lazy" has been in use since 1540 and likely comes from Low German words meaning "slack," "feeble," or "weak." Its ultimate roots trace back to ancient Proto-Indo-European terms for weakness, forming a family of related words across various European languages.

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