lazy

1 not easily aroused to action or work the lazy dog just wanted to lie on the couch all day and sleep Synonyms of lazy idle, indolent, shiftless, slothful Words Related to lazy apathetic, drowsy, dull, inert, languorous, lazyish, lethargic, listless, quiescent, sleepy, sluggish, supine, torpid Near Antonyms of lazy ambitious, diligent, enterprising, zealous; active, animated, bouncing, brisk, dynamic, energetic, exuberant, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, pert, snappy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vigorous, vivacious, zippy Antonyms of lazy industrious

2 failing to give proper care and attention that cookbook author can be lazy about giving cooking times and temperatures Synonyms of lazy careless, derelict, disregardful, lax, negligent, neglectful, neglecting, remiss, slackWords Related to lazy heedless, incautious, irresponsible, reckless, wild; unguarded, unwary; forgetful; disregardful, disregarding, inattentive, oblivious, thoughtless, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking; apathetic, disinterested, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested; delinquent; looseNear Antonyms of lazy meticulous, painstaking, punctilious; cautious, chary, circumspect, gingerly, guarded; alert, heedful, heeding, mindful, observant, regardful, regarding, vigilant, wary, watchful; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, responsible; thinking, thoughtful; concerned, interestedAntonyms of lazy attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent

to spend time doing nothing a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch Synonyms of lazy bum, chill, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), hang about [British], kick around, kick back, laze, idle, loaf, loll, lounge, veg outWords Related to lazy fiddle (around), fool, mess, monkey, muck, piddle, play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle; doze, estivate (also aestivate), hibernate; lag, linger, loiter, poke, relax, rest, tarry; amble, mosey, saunter, stroll, swan; furlough, goldbrick, malinger, truantNear Antonyms of lazy drudge, grind, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg, plod, plow, plug, slave, sweat, toil, travail, work; apply, buckle (down); exert, put out