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
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Guests have access to a water playground with a zero-entry pool, lazy river, and two giant waterslides—and the beach is just steps away.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The unconventional approach drew immediate attention across social media, where fans debated whether the artistic choice was a clever homage, or simple laziness.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The decor is bright and inviting, the heated pool is perfect for a lazy afternoon, and patios offer quiet spots to sip coffee or a local wine.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Guests have access to a water playground with a zero-entry pool, lazy river, and two giant waterslides—and the beach is just steps away.
—Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laziness
Noun
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The Cuban model isn’t working, and its allies—China, Russia, and the pragmatic wing of Latin American progressivism—seem to have grown tired of the government’s inertia.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In space, only inertia causes objects to move.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Now, more than half of the trucks used to fill potholes sit idle every day because of our staffing shortage.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Havana's famous fleet of classic cars now also sit idle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Stewart’s successor, Mayor Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat, suspended Blogoslawski in February amid allegations of improprieties, including the careless handling of cash and the backdating of tax payments to avoid interest penalties.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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More likely the difference was in the turnover column – 15 for the Lakers, which led to 18 Houston points, including several errors that seemed careless and one sequence early in the fourth quarter at the offensive end in which the ball was flying all over the place.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On March 17, a video obtained by TMZ showed LaBeouf in a hotel lobby in Rome, Italy, wearing only his underwear and trying to bum a light for a cigarette.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even that session left me enervated and sleepy.—
Betsy Andrews,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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On this day in 1943, a body was dropped in the ocean near the sleepy shores of Huelva, Spain.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Above a certain socioeconomic threshold, not spending an extra $1,000 a year or more in the hopes of doing so could seem neglectful.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Sid lives in the town of Matakana with her single, sometimes-neglectful alcoholic father Leo (Noah Taylor), who wanted to be a painter but now mows the lawns of rich neighbors and visiting Auckland rich boys occupying the beachfront mansions nearby in Omaha.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of setting up a spot on the sand, beachgoers typically pitch their chairs in the shallow clear blue water and laze the day away.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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But its proximity to the Arenal Volcano also means plenty of mineral-rich hot springs to laze around in.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Furthermore, there is a risk of overdiagnosis, where the test detects a slow-growing, indolent cancer that would never have caused harm in a person’s lifetime, leading to unnecessary treatments, side effects and psychological burden.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every 4:3 shot is framed to maximize the social verticality of the club, and every sequence is edited to evoke the indolent energy of a hot car on a hot summer’s day.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Laziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laziness. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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