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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as in idle
not easily aroused to action or work
the lazy dog just wanted to lie on the couch all day and sleep
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2
as in careless
failing to give proper care and attention
that cookbook author can be lazy about giving cooking times and temperatures
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as in to bum
to spend time doing nothing
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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lazy people
lazy days
a lazy evaluation
a sloppy evaluation
an imprecise evaluation
a poor evaluation
an insufficient evaluation
an inefficient evaluation
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Recent Examples of laziness
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The song caused a brief diplomatic incident, as Eurovision entries often do, with some in Italy bristling at the lazy stereotypes on show.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The new destination will also be home to a central neighborhood called Splash Cove, which is set to introduce the longest lazy river in the world.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 15 May 2025
Spanning 200 acres, Perfect Day Mexico is taking the Royal Caribbean guest experience to the next level, with dozens of waterslides (including the tallest ones across North and South America), the longest lazy river in the world, miles of white sand beaches, and 12 unique dining outlets.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
As a result, Earth's axis of rotation has developed a distinct wobble - known to scientists as axial precession - which sees the celestial pole trace a wide, lazy circle over a roughly 26,000 year period, coming close to several other prominent stars besides Polaris.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The song caused a brief diplomatic incident, as Eurovision entries often do, with some in Italy bristling at the lazy stereotypes on show.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The new destination will also be home to a central neighborhood called Splash Cove, which is set to introduce the longest lazy river in the world.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 15 May 2025
Spanning 200 acres, Perfect Day Mexico is taking the Royal Caribbean guest experience to the next level, with dozens of waterslides (including the tallest ones across North and South America), the longest lazy river in the world, miles of white sand beaches, and 12 unique dining outlets.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laziness
Noun
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For all of India’s strides, bureaucratic inertia and corruption often stifle innovation and enterprise.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The power of inertia and fear of a high-risk nominee kept Democrats from confronting Biden far more than any scheme by his family or palace guard.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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So, out of the $403 million payroll, $93.75 million worth of pitchers are idle (not counting Ohtani).—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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Built for Efficiency: Save Smarter, Live Freer The Apex 300 leads the class in power efficiency, sipping just 20W in idle mode—ideal for stretching backup runtime.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Although Hill initially received two tickets for careless driving and not wearing a seat belt, they were dismissed after the officer who cited him didn’t show up to the Miami-Dade traffic hearing.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Of those fires, 90% were caused by careless human activity, the agency said.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Verb
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It is now applied to anyone who has not visited the shower trailer and is desperately trying to bum a cig.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Grant invites Dina on the one-on-one, leaving the rest of the women feeling like this: Even though they’re bummed, the women keep their comments positive.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Below, a few of my favorite books about bad mothering, from the benignly neglectful to the downright evil.—
Sarah Harman,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Speaking of the Senate: That chamber on Monday fully passed Senate Bill 20, which seeks to crack down on chronically neglectful landlords by allowing government authorities to temporarily take control of run-down apartment buildings.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Some buildings have already collapsed, while the once picturesque boating lake, where couples could dreamily laze in the summer months, today carries hidden dangers to go with Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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About 73 percent of respondents say that rangefinders capable of lazing targets beyond 1,000 yards align with fair-chase considerations and support their use in hunting.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Also, small, indolent prostate cancer is extremely common as men age, but rarely advances to serious disease.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Davies says that's in part because most prostate cancers found at that age are indolent: growing slowly and not causing considerable pain.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Laziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laziness. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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