Synonyms of laziness

laziness

noun

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

although she often talks about ambitious household projects, nothing even gets started because of her chronic laziness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• indolence
• sloth
• shiftlessness
• idleness
• lethargy
• apathy
• supineness
• sluggishness
• lassitude
• languor
• loafing
• listlessness
• lounging
• lolling
• dallying
• goldbricking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• industry
• industriousness
• ambition
• drive
• initiative
• diligence
• enterprise
• hustle
• perseverance
• go
• assiduity
• vigor
• energy
• exuberance
• vitality
• robustness
• animation
• vivacity
• assiduousness
• briskness
• pep
• liveliness
• vibrancy
• vim
• sprightliness
• lustiness
• peppiness
• jazziness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laziness

The good news is that the study also found that movement — in the right amounts and at the right times — staves off muscle laziness and might make sitting a little less unhealthy. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

But an industry that’s so quick to condemn consumer-facing AI ‘slop’ for its creative laziness has paid less attention to the laziness AI risks encouraging behind the scenes. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Don’t dismiss that reaction as laziness or lack of discipline. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Many of us chalk it up to laziness, see it as a modern phenomenon and think it simply can't be overcome. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

And his laziness has long outstripped his loyalty to the queen. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

From the outside, and often from the inside too, this looks like laziness — proof that the person just isn’t trying. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026