adj
lazy
LAY-zee
adj
1
Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
"He was too lazy to walk to the shop for milk."
"It was a lazy Sunday spent watching movies on the sofa."
2
Slow-moving or relaxed rather than active.
"The river made a lazy loop through the valley."
How to Use Lazy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAvoiding work or effort, or moving in a slow, relaxed way.
Common pairings
lazy afternoon
lazy Sunday
feeling lazy
Word Forms
lazier comparative, lazied past tense, lazies plural, lazies singular, laziest superlative
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Etymology
Attested since the 1500s; probably from Low German lasich, "slack, feeble," though the exact origin is debated.