LAZYISH Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

lazyish

adjective

Definition of lazyish

as in sluggish

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Adjective

Third-quarter duel Clark and Bueckers put on a show in the third quarter, helping their teams emerge from a sluggish first half.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
In recent months, the combination of sluggish pay and surging prices has prompted many shoppers to draw down savings and take on debt, Boussor said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sluggish

Adjective

Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The expansion to California’s film and TV tax credit program hasn’t notably curbed lethargic production levels in Los Angeles, at least not yet.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of lethargic

Adjective

In a sleepy bay in Anguilla, the ship’s marina comes down, affording an opportunity to play with the water toys and swim to an inflatable trampoline.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
And then, slowly and all at once, battle is upon this once sleepy market town.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleepy

Adjective

And yet, more often than not, modern-day biopic films are disappointments, inert movies that fall into the same narrative traps, leaving audiences cold.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Her face is painted smoothly, almost inert, while the water around her breaks into choppy strokes.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inert

Adjective

If that’s the impact of a subpar season for a secondary sport, the cost of an apathetic November without College Football Playoff dreams would be even more damaging for the sushi joints and clothing shops that rise and fall on football weekends.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Women weren't interested, as is typically the case with superhero films, and men were either put off by Alcock's divisive comments, or apathetic after seeing the underwhelming trailers.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of apathetic

Adjective

Experts believe the volcano is currently in a quiescent state, but researchers monitor it around the clock.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
For galaxies with a quiescent supermassive black hole, astronomers measure how quickly the stars tightly packed near the center of the galaxy are traveling.

— Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Definition of quiescent

Adjective

Allergy drugs can ease those symptoms and make people drowsy, potentially offering relief from insomnia.

— Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
Fleets that deployed the company's AI dash cams, which detect drowsy or distracted driving, saw a 73% reduction in accidents after 30 months, according to company data from more than 2,600 customers.

— TIME Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of drowsy

Adjective

In an otherwise listless 6-0 loss, Leonard’s milestone was a moment worth celebrating.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
In Los Angeles, Dees describes the shift as palpable—a welcome resurgence after what had been an otherwise listless start to the year.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of listless

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