lazy

Main Entry:: ¹la·zy
Pronunciation:: \ˈlā-zē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: la·zi·er; la·zi·est
Etymology:: perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German erleswen to become weak
Date:: 1549

1 a: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous b: encouraging inactivity or indolence <a lazy summer day>2: moving slowly : sluggish3: droopy , lax <a rabbit with lazy ears>4: placed on its side <lazy E livestock brand>5: not rigorous or strict <lazy scholarship>

— la·zi·ly

\-zə-lē\ adverb

— la·zi·ness

\-zē-nəs\ noun

— la·zy·ish

\-zē-ish\ adjective

synonyms lazy , indolent , slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble <take-out foods for lazy cooks>. indolent suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity <the heat made us indolent>. slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for <fired for being slothful about filling orders>.

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