lazy

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈleɪzi/

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Adjective

Positive lazy

Comparative lazier

Superlative laziest

1. If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or do anything difficult.
   • Synonym: idle
   • Antonyms: active and busy

   He went to a restaurant because he was too lazy to cook.

   I had a lazy dog who just slept on the sofa all day.

2. A lazy day or time is a time for relaxing.
   • Synonym: idle
   • Antonyms: active and busy

   We finished school and looked forward to the lazy days of summer.

Related words

• laziness