lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.

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(Definition of lazy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

LAZY definition: tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion. See examples of lazy used in a sentence.

The words indolent and slothful are common synonyms of lazy. While all three words mean "not easily aroused to activity," lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.

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1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent. 2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon. 3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream. 4. (of a livestock brand) placed on …

Definition of lazy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe something as lazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently.

While lazy actually means being averse to work or avoiding it, it can also be used to describe something slow-moving or unenergetic, like when you stroll down the garden path with a lazy …