lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
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Examples of lazy in a Sentence
Adjective
a lazy child who avoided household chores
I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
a hawk flying in lazy circles
Verb
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
As a result, the character’s transformation is too easy, the performance a little too lazy and self-satisfied.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Recent creations like Gudetama (a lazy egg yolk) and Aggressive Retsuko (an introverted death-metal-loving red panda) have both featured in their own Netflix series.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
And some late-breaking gruesome bits can’t retroactively redeem the lazy writing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
As a result, the character’s transformation is too easy, the performance a little too lazy and self-satisfied.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Recent creations like Gudetama (a lazy egg yolk) and Aggressive Retsuko (an introverted death-metal-loving red panda) have both featured in their own Netflix series.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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