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
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Recent Examples of laziness
Impatience is a form of laziness, and the cure for impatience is to slow way down.
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Defaulting To Generic Strategies And Predictable Patterns My complaint is about context decay and structural laziness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Mental health experts say the issue isn’t laziness or a lack of willpower.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
There’s also sharp critique of creative choices, tone shifts, and perceived laziness in storytelling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 May 2026
To some, typos are no longer a sign of laziness but evidence of human touch, Michael Waters writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
James, a congressional candidate and the first Black woman to own a cannabis dispensary in the United States, objected to images in the campaign that depicted Black or dark-skinned people alongside language linking marijuana use to laziness and poor academic performance.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Quitting is rarely about laziness.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Defaulting To Generic Strategies And Predictable Patterns My complaint is about context decay and structural laziness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Mental health experts say the issue isn’t laziness or a lack of willpower.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
There’s also sharp critique of creative choices, tone shifts, and perceived laziness in storytelling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 May 2026
To some, typos are no longer a sign of laziness but evidence of human touch, Michael Waters writes.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
James, a congressional candidate and the first Black woman to own a cannabis dispensary in the United States, objected to images in the campaign that depicted Black or dark-skinned people alongside language linking marijuana use to laziness and poor academic performance.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Quitting is rarely about laziness.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laziness
inertia
Noun
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The relative inertia in the January transfer market was very nearly a cataclysmic mistake, as was the installation of Igor Tudor.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Nuclear plants prefer the steady-demand networks currently in use that have loads of inertia as opposed to the future ones that must accommodate intermittent renewable energy sources.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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“Laziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laziness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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