la·zy
(lā́zē)
[Probably of Low German origin.]
adjective: -zi·er, -zi·est.
- Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
- Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river.
- Conducive to idleness or indolence: a lazy summer day.
- Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.
derivatives
- lázi·ly
- adverb
- lázi·ness
- noun
synonyms:
lazy, fainéant, idle, indolent, slothful These adjectives mean not disposed to exertion, work, or activity: too lazy to wash the dishes; fainéant aristocrats; an idle drifter; an indolent hanger-on; slothful employees.