Lazy synonyms

careless

(Archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11th c.]

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idle

Unemployed; not busy

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lethargic

Sluggish, slow

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indolent

(Medicine) Healing slowly.

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procrastinating

Indolent

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slothful

The definition of slothful is very lazy.

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fainÃ©ant

Resistant to exertion and activity

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lackadaisical

The definition of lackadaisical is someone lacking spirit or interest.

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slow (related)

Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:

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lifeless

Not inhabited by living beings or capable of sustaining life:

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indefatigable (antonym)

Having or showing a capacity for persistent effort; not tiring or relenting:

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sluggard

Lazy.

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listless (related)

Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic:

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bone lazy

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laziness

The quality of being lazy

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lymphatic

Sluggish; without energy: a sluggish condition was formerly thought to be due to too much lymph in the body

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active (antonym)

Being in physical motion:

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dronish

Like a drone, slow, sluggish

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spiritless

Lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed

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do-nothing

Offering no initiative for change, especially in politics.

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inattentive

Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.

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inactive

The definition of inactive is a person or thing that isn't working or moving.

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apathetic

Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.

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unready

Slow to see or respond; not prompt.

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languid

Without interest or spirit; listless; indifferent

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tired

The definition of tired is being bored with something, or something that has become stale or being fatigued and in need of rest.

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loafing

Indolent

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neglectful

Characterized by neglect; heedless; negligent

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indifferent

Not really good; rather poor or bad

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unpersevering

Indolent

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flagging

Declining; weakening:

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dull (related)

Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding.

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slack

The definition of slack is someone or something weak, slow, relaxed or careless.

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weary

Irksome; tedious; tiresome

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action (related)

Designating or of a type of film characterized by a fast-paced plot, a series of suspenseful confrontations, violent fight and chase scenes, etc.

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shiftless

Showing such lack

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torpid

Lazy, lethargic or apathetic

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remiss

The definition of remiss is to be negligent or careless or not do something you should.

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sluggish

Slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream.

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unconcerned

Not interested; indifferent.

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tardy

Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish:

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logy

Characterized by lethargy; sluggish.

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dog-days

Hot, lazy days.

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passive

Relating to or being an inactive or submissive role in a relationship, especially a sexual relationship.

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supine

With the palm upward or away from the body

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faineancy

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businesslike (antonym)

Having the qualities needed in business; efficient, methodical, etc.

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industrious (related)

Energetic in application to work or study.

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costive

Suffering from constipation.

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hebetudinous

Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.

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hypnotic

Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific:

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inertial

Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.

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lax

The definition of lax is being relaxed or not strict.

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diligent (antonym)

The definition of diligent is hard working and done with painstaking effort.

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laggard

Hanging back; loitering.

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heavy-footed

(Idiomatic) Slow-moving.

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lagging

Occurring after; indicating the later phase of

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dallying

Indolent

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bovine

Sluggish, dull, and stolid.

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insouciant

Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.

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unindustrious

Not industrious.

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asleep on the job

Indolent

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dilatory

Causing or tending to cause delay; meant to gain time, defer action, etc.

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grumpy (related)

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naughty (related)

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brainless (related)

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energetic (antonym)

Of or relating to energy.

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silly (related)

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faineant

Given to doing nothing; lazy.

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truant

That is a truant; that plays truant

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cranky (related)

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bored (related)

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rude (related)

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greedy (related)

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otiose

Lazy; indolent.

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sedulous (antonym)

Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous.

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hardworking (antonym)

The definition of hardworking is a term used to describe a person or thing that is diligent or zealous at completing a task.

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comatose

The definition of comatose is when a person or animal is unconscious.

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phlegmatic

Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional or apathetic.

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somniferous

Inducing sleep; soporific.

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inanition

(Philosophy) A spiritual emptiness or lack of purpose or will to live, akin to the Existentialist Philosophy state of "nausea".

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indolence

Habitual laziness or sloth.

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inertia

(Medicine) Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.

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lassitude

Lassitude is defined as a feeling of lethargy or a lack of mental or physical energy.

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lethargy

A lack of energy or vigor; sluggishness.

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oscitancy

The act of yawning

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otiosity

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remission

(Medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease.

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sluggishness

The state of economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.

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oscitant

Yawning; gaping

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torpidity

The property of being torpid.

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avoid

To refrain from (doing something):

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malinger

Malinger is defined as to fake sick or to exaggerate an illness in order to skip school, work or some other undesirable event.

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shirk

Shirk is defined as to avoid or get out of doing something that should be done.

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hard-working (antonym)

The definition of hard working is something or someone that is diligent in laboring and that puts effort into doing and completing tasks.

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lively (antonym)

Full of life; active; vigorous

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work-shy

Alternative spelling of workshy.

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stupid (related)

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boring (related)

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