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
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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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The decor is bright and inviting, the heated pool is perfect for a lazy afternoon, and patios offer quiet spots to sip coffee or a local wine.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
But those presumptions are lazy attempts to understand how a prominent figure in the Bay Area community takes responsibility for leading his company.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
All parents mourn their pre-kid lives in some way, watching the wild nights and lazy days grow smaller in the rear-view mirror.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The kids will love all the ways to make a splash here, which include waterslides, a lazy river, and Orlando’s only wave pool.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The decor is bright and inviting, the heated pool is perfect for a lazy afternoon, and patios offer quiet spots to sip coffee or a local wine.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
But those presumptions are lazy attempts to understand how a prominent figure in the Bay Area community takes responsibility for leading his company.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
All parents mourn their pre-kid lives in some way, watching the wild nights and lazy days grow smaller in the rear-view mirror.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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