noun

laziness

LAY-zee-nuhs

noun

Unwillingness to work or make an effort.

"Pure laziness kept him from finishing the report on time."

"She blamed her laziness on the summer heat."

How to Use Laziness

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe quality or habit of avoiding effort or work.

lazinesses plural

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Pure _____ kept him from finishing the report on time.

From "lazy" plus the noun-forming suffix "-ness."

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