WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
la•zy /ˈleɪzi/USA pronunciation
adj., -zi•er, -zi•est.
la•zi•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- unwilling to work or perform effort, activity, or exertion; indolent:too lazy to get up in the morning.
- causing or encouraging idleness:a lazy afternoon.
- slow-moving;
sluggish:a lazy stream.
la•zi•ness, n. [uncountable]
la•zy
(lā′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, v., -zied, -zy•ing.
adj.
v.i.
la′zi•ly, adv.
la′zi•ness, n.
la′zy•ish, adj.
adj.
- averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion;
indolent. - causing idleness or indolence:a hot, lazy afternoon.
- slow-moving;
sluggish:a lazy stream. - (of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
v.i.
- to laze.
- compare Low German lasich languid, idle 1540–50
la′zi•ness, n.
la′zy•ish, adj.
- 1. slothful. See idle. 3. inert, inactive, torpid.
- 1. industrious. 3. quick.
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