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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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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Recent Examples of laziness
David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Plus, if the waves are your favorite part, water parks offer wave pools, along with other attractions like thrilling waterslides, raft rides, lazy rivers and more.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Elsewhere, the property includes a 475-foot-long lazy river with waterfalls that leads into the Grotto, a secluded hot tub area with jacuzzi jets and champagne service at the push of a button.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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View gallery - 3 images To keep solar power stations from getting lazy, Sandia National Laboratories scientist John Sandusky is looking to give heliostat mirrors a side hustle.
—David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Republicans have a talking point on that: There are some lazy guys who should be getting jobs and that would cover their health care.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Plus, if the waves are your favorite part, water parks offer wave pools, along with other attractions like thrilling waterslides, raft rides, lazy rivers and more.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Elsewhere, the property includes a 475-foot-long lazy river with waterfalls that leads into the Grotto, a secluded hot tub area with jacuzzi jets and champagne service at the push of a button.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laziness
Noun
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Changes to the workflow, organizational structure and practices are almost always resisted at first, and focusing on the competitive advantage alone may not be sufficient to overcome the adoption resistance inertia.—
Vibhu Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Turbulent, yet stuck in a state of inertia, fighting off possible sanctions and regression on the pitch.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The error can cause the daytime running lights may dim unexpectedly when the idle start-stop feature cycles the engine from off to on.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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But when that noise quiets, the brain doesn’t just go idle.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes insiders are simply careless; some are malicious.—
Maxwell Alles,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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He was taken to Bethesda Memorial Hospital for a cut on his head and later received a careless driving citation.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a fan, I can get bummed out when there’s a huge gap between seasons.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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Sandler, because of that punim of his, is good at playing bummed, but this scene demanded more shading — anger, charm, cockiness.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Box Office Mojo reported a slightly different number at $18.0M, but the film still took the top spot during a relatively sleepy box office weekend.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the sleepy world of French regional telecommunications, his methods could be shocking.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Named after the minimalist philosopher who apparently lived in a jar in Athens, and who also lent his name to Diogenes syndrome, a disorder of neglectful hoarding.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Simone manages to evade her sister’s attempts to drag her home to Buffalo to care for their neglectful, aging father for most of the premiere.—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition to just nine bungalows, Playa Grande Beach Club has a main house with a restaurant and bar, a two-story library and lounge, a beachfront pool with a covered lounge area for lazing, and a small gym.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The Post-Flight ’Fit The key to looking fresh upon arrival lies in sartorial savvy; that is, choosing an outfit that’s optimally designed for a day of sight-seeing and lazing on sunny terraces, but in actuality is comprised of surprisingly comfortable staples.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Sixty-five-year-old Jep Gambardella, indolent and disenchanted, his eyes permanently imbued with gin and tonic, watches this parade of hollow, doomed, powerful yet depressed humanity.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Screening disproportionately detects indolent tumors—those less likely to be lethal in the first place.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Laziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laziness. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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