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Another word for laziness

laziness Synonyms

laziness

n.

indolence, slothfulness, sloth, lethargy, inactivity, slackness, sluggishness, dullness, lackadaisicalness, torpidness, heaviness, inertia, inertness, drowsiness, supineness, passivity, languor, languidness, languorousness, laggardliness, listlessness, otiosity, otioseness, laxness, negligence, sleepiness, neglectfulness, remissness, dullness, stupidity, dormancy, torpescence, leadenness, dreaminess, weariness, apathy, stolidity, somnolence, somnolency, somnolescence, indifference, unconcern, laggardness, dilatoriness, tardiness, shiftlessness, deliberateness, leisureliness, procrastination; see also idleness 1.

Antonyms action*, promptitude, agility.

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Another word for laziness

noun

The quality or state of being lazy:

idleness, indolence, shiftlessness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggardness, sluggishness. (Informal) do-nothingism. See industrious

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Some of it was laziness: I didn't want to prepare different meals for different family members.
Pure laziness is one of the most common reasons for going to bed with remnants still lingering on the eyes and lips.
In each episode, Sportacus must help the citizens of Lazy Town overcome the desire for laziness and junk food.
Don't allow carelessness or laziness to force you to replace items sooner than what is truly necessary.
What was once seen as laziness and lack of motivation on the child's part has begun in the early 2000s to be recognized as a medical condition that can be corrected or modified through psychotherapy.

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