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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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Jack Sparks, aquatics director for the city, said Black Bob Bay’s water park typically draws the biggest crowds with its lazy river, rock wall and high dive.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Some argued that this is standard gentle parenting, while others believed that parents are too lazy to follow through with demands.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Unlike real hackers, the type who use true skill to uncover zero-day vulnerabilities and make the world a safer place, while still earning big money, criminals are lazy by nature and often not highly-skilled either.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
RuPaul wants a Drag Superstar, not an ordinary girl who gets lazy and gets bored.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Jack Sparks, aquatics director for the city, said Black Bob Bay’s water park typically draws the biggest crowds with its lazy river, rock wall and high dive.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Some argued that this is standard gentle parenting, while others believed that parents are too lazy to follow through with demands.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Unlike real hackers, the type who use true skill to uncover zero-day vulnerabilities and make the world a safer place, while still earning big money, criminals are lazy by nature and often not highly-skilled either.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lazy
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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